BUSINESS

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  OTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, fondly called Yayi, has advised entrepreneurs to take advantage of trade fairs as practical avenues to expose, promote, and expand the visibility of their products. Speaking at the just-concluded 3-day Ogun West MSME Trade Fair held in Ota, …

In today’s interconnected world, seamless cross-border payments are vital for economic growth, business expansion, and personal empowerment. For decades, millions of Africans faced steep barriers in sending or receiving money internationally: high fees, opaque exchange rates, and long delays that made transactions uncertain and costly. Whether they are students paying …

ABUJA, NIGERIA – Woodhall Capital, under the leadership of its founder Mojisola Hunponu-Wusu, is spearheading efforts to attract $50 billion in global investments aimed at accelerating development projects across Nigeria. In a recent interview, Hunponu-Wusu highlighted the firm’s growing momentum in mobilizing international capital. A key milestone in this journey …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – OCTOBER 30, 2025: Access Holdings PLC (“the Group” or “the Company”) today announced its nine-month ended September 30, 2025 (“Q3 2025”) results, recording gross earnings of ₦3.9trillion, which represented a rise by 14.1% year-on-year over  ₦3.4trillion as at Q3 2024. According to Sunday Ekwochi, the Company Secretary …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – October 2025: Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO or “the Group”) has announced its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, filed with both the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The results …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – OCTOBER 27, 2025 – The Alternative Bank (‘AltBank’) has announced the launch of The Alternative Bank-Utiva Women in Tech Scholarship, a landmark initiative designed to empower women entrepreneurs with digital skills, innovation design, and business growth training. The announcement was made during a high-level virtual convening held …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Dangote Cement Plc has posted an impressive financial performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, recording a 164.8% surge in earnings per share (EPS) from ₦16.55 to ₦43.80. The strong results underscore the company’s resilient operations, efficient cost management, and successful expansion …

…Plans NGX Listing to Empower Nigerians BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The President of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to expand the Dangote Petroleum Refinery from its current 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) capacity to a massive 1.4 million bpd, positioning it as the largest …

LAGOS, NIGERIA- OCTOBER 24, 2025: Access Holdings Plc (“the Group” or “the Company”)  today announced its half-year audited financial results for the period ended June 30, 2025. According to a release e-signed by  Sunday Ekwochi, Company Secretary, and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine and online platform by the media …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Dangote Group has denied reports circulating on social media and some online platforms linking it to a truck involved in a recent road accident in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. In a statement e-signed and made available to StarTrend …