LAGOS – Access Bank has reiterated its commitment to deliver superior service to its customers. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by the Bank said it is concerned by the inconvenience that some of its customers are currently experiencing and would …
Read More »Jumia Regains Momentum As Q3 2020 Results Show E-Retailer Is On Positive Rebound
BY ADEDOYIN GIWA LAGOS – Months of headwinds appear to be fading for African e-tailer, Jumia. Its recently announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 have shown the company on rebound and on its way to recovery. Jumia in Q3 2020 reported it made “significant progress …
Read More »Firstbank Wins Global Finance 2020 Best Mobile Bank App Award
BY ABUSATAR HAMED The mobile banking application – FirstMobile of the First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has been awarded the 2020 Best Mobile Banking App award 2020 in the Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards 2020. According to a release e-signed by …
Read More »Four Tips To Buy Cheaper Products Or Get Free Delivery During Black Friday
By Ayomide Oriade LAGOS – To get your fair share of the ongoing Jumia Black Friday sales, here are tips on how to get cheaper products or free delivery: *Shop free delivery from Jumia Black Friday partners: beyond the price slash on products, there are other added incentives like free …
Read More »FIRSTBANK HOSTS SME WEBINAR, ENLIGHTENS ENTREPRENEURS ON WAYS TO REBUILD THEIR BUSINESS
LAGOS – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, will host an SME webinar themed “Rebuilding your Business” by 10am on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 via Zoom meetings. According to a release e-signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications and made …
Read More »Ibadan Sets To Host Yoruba Comedy Show, “Ogo Yoruba Awards (OYA) 2020”
By Folasade Oduwale IBADAN – All road leads to the acient city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on January 3, 2021 when the media gurus in entertainment industry would gather for the upcoming popular comedy show known as “Yoruba Comedy Show” and “Ogo Yoruba Awards (OYA)”. “OYA” is an …
Read More »Restructuring At GTBank, Obtains Approval-in-Principle From CBN To Operate As Financial Holding Company
LAGOS – Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTB) has obtained an approval-in-principle from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a financial holding company. The GTB Board made this known in a press release sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The statement reads, “Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank or …
Read More »Jumia Opens Logistics Service To Third Parties
By Ayomide Oriade Lagos, Nigeria; November 2nd, 2020: Jumia has announced that its logistics service is now available for use by third parties. Until today, Jumia’s logistics services were reserved for e-commerce and food vendors operating on its marketplace. Jumia’s logistics services are now open to third party businesses who …
Read More »Covid-19: How 2020 Black Friday Can Help SMEs, Consumers Bridge Revenue Gap
Opinion By Ayomide Oriade In every sphere of human endeavor, the year 2020 alone has served up events and happenings that would have conveniently filled for three or four years combined. On a global scale, Covid-19 brought economic activities to a halt for weeks. Even the strongest economies of the …
Read More »When A Bank Puts SMEs First
Opinion Last week will go down as one of the most challenging weeks, if not the most challenging, Nigeria has faced in 2020. What started out weeks before as very well-organised peaceful protests by young Nigerians campaigning to #EndSARS, was supplanted by hoodlums engaging in wanton looting, arson and destruction …
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