BUSINESS

LAGOS – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced its variant account products – KidsFirst and MeFirst – created to encourage the right savings culture among children from 0 – 17 years. According to a release e-signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, …

LAGOS – For its continued investment in digital innovation, Africa’s largest retail Bank, Access Bank PLC has been recognized as the ‘Best Digital Bank in Africa’ by Asian Banker. The announcement was made recently at the Asian Banker Middle East and Africa Regional 2020 Awards virtual ceremony. Access Bank, over …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …