BUSINESS

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Chairman/CEO, Total Grace Group, Dr. Henry Akinduro, has reiterated the commitment of the group to continue to treat customers as ‘kings’, saying “they are the basis of the existence of the group”. He gave the stated this while commissioning an outlet of Total Grace …

By Ayomide Oriade LAGOS – Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), the global brand in wearable technology, is now available in Nigeria on Africa’s leading e-Commerce platform, Jumia (NYSE : JMIA), in partnership with Redington Gulf. Fitbit devices and services help people lead healthier, more active lives and this has never been more …

LAGOS – At present, there are over 86,000 banking agents across 772 out of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, a demonstration of FirstBank’s commitment to deepening financial inclusion and ensuring the unbanked are adequately catered for. According to a release e-signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & …

LAGOS – Africa’s foremost innovation hub, the Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF), has opened up its registration portal for the 2021 Accelerator program. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Esther Oluchi Sunday (M), Team Member, Media Relations, Access Bank Plc., the initiative, which …

Apel Asset Limited on Monday, January 18, 2021 has refuted the claim by Mr. Oluleye Adigun to invest N3bn in Fidelity Bank as published by some online publications at the weekend, quoting the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Apel in a letter to Fidelity Bank, dispelled the claim, saying it …

By Folasade Oduwale IBADAN – Dr Oluleye Adigun, a US-based Nigerian billionaire, has revealed why he was investing in the Nigerian economy and ongoing plans to invest N3 billion in a Nigerian Bank. The Osun State-born billionaire is the owner and Chief Operating Officer of Golden Glades Treatment Center, as …

By Ayomide Oriade LAGOS – The last four weeks has been that of uplift in fortune for holders of Jumia stock, and the development is rightfully drawing attention of stock-inclined minds: Fruitful yuletide: The stock sold as high as $47 a day to Christmas and has hovered between $34 and …

LAGOS – First of Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has launched the Virtual Payment card, a Naira denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. According to a release e-signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications and made available …

SAGAMU – In fulfillment of the promise made by Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun during his visit to Sabo Market, Sagamu, the State government is set to rebuild the market razed by fire early last year. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online …

By Ayomide Oriade LAGOS – As authorities put measures in place to prevent rapid spread of Covid-19 in the light of the second wave of the pandemic emanating from mutation variants of the dreaded virus, Jumia Nigeria CEO, Massiliano Spalazzi has highlighted the services of ecommerce platforms as one of …