BUSINESS

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has said that with the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreements, Nigeria is bound to see even greater opportunities for its banks whose footprints are already firmly all over Africa. Osinbajo stated this on Monday, October 21, 2019 …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA: Ecobank has advocated that Nigeria takes the lead and positions itself to get optimum benefits from the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). According to the Bank, Nigeria undoubtedly has the largest and most vigorous economy in Africa and therefore must position itself …

LAGOS: In a bid to discharge its corporate social responsibility, UBA Foundation, the arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has restated the importance of quality education as it significantly emphasizes that education remains one of the foundation’s key initiatives. Mrs. Bola Atta, the Chief Executive Officer, UBA …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA: Ecobank Nigeria displayed some of its cutting edge financial products at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit which took place in Abuja. The products displayed by the pan-African bank include its ubiquitous payment solution, the EcobankPay; the Ecobank Omni, the Rapid Transfer and several other cutting edge …

By AbuSatar Hamed Lagos: Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender on Thursday announced the introduction of a new savings campaign in Lagos, as part of concerted efforts to promote the culture of savings amongst Nigerians. The Savings campaign which will ride primarily on digital technologies is one of the many …

KEBBI: Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Tuesday October 1, 2019, disclosed that the Federal government has given approval for the local mining of gold in Kebbi and Osun states. The governor, while answering questions from journalists, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for giving the local artisans a means …

LAGOS: Style connoisseurs and fashion enthusiasts from across the globe will converge in Lagos, Nigeria for the 4th edition of the GTBank Fashion Weekend coming between Saturday November 9 and Sunday November 10, 2019 at the GTCentre, Plot 1, Water Corporation Drive, Oniru, Lagos. The 2-day event will put a …

The Federal Government has listed its latest issuances under the Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bonds (FGNSB) on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The Federal Government listed two new issues totalling N295.94 million. The listing of the sovereign bonds came a day after top-tier bank, Access Bank Plc, listed a …

The GMD/CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Kennedy Uzoka, has said that the Bank, upon realizing that the future of banking would transcend baseline transactions and demand more than human efforts to satisfy customers, it resorted to the use of technology which led to the introduction of its chatbot, …