BUSINESS

Ecobank Nigeria Academy is currently training 332 graduates in preparation for full employment into Ecobank Nigeria. The programme combines the three categories of Entry Level, Graduate and Management Trainees with a programme duration of 2months, 12months and 21months respectively. Ecobank’s Development Programmes are part of the Bank’s talent development strategy …

Access Bank Plc has commenced disbursement of loans to beneficiaries in the entertainment industry, under the Creative Industry Financing Initiative (CIFI) of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The bank disclosed this during a forum with some stakeholders in the entertainment industry in Lagos on Tuesday July 2, 2019. It said …

The Chief Executive and President of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, Paul Smith has called for a closer collaboration with Ecobank Nigeria along areas of mutual interest in the nation’s financial industry. Smith who was speaking during a courtesy visit to the management of Ecobank Nigeria in Lagos on Friday …

Ecobank Nigeria has entered into a strategic partnership with Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) with a N15 billion Agricultural investment scheme being the first tranche in Agricultural value chain financing. The partnership between both institutions is in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s request that …

Some top executives from Access Bank Plc on Thursday May 30, 2019 paid homage to the newly sworn-in Executive Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the state house in Alausa, The executives include -Access Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe and the bank’s Co-founder, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede. Also at the meeting …

The foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc as part of its several innovative strides in the Nigeria’s banking industry, recently completed and opened the first digital playground for children in Nigeria. The GTBank Play Centre which is located in Lekki, Lagos, is equipped with a wide range of …

The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has explained why the government is setting up a bank that will takes care of entrepreneurs in the country. According to a release signed and made available to the media recently by Mr. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against fraudsters currently running an online investment scheme tagged “Loom Money Nigeria’’. Acting Director-General of the commission, Ms Mary Uduk gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday May 16, 2019, in Abuja. A statement by SEC’s Head of Media, …

By Folake Ani-Mumuney First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is the premier Bank in West Africa and the leading banking services solutions provider in Nigeria for 125 years. According to a release signed and made available to the media by Folake Ani-Mumuney, the Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, with …

Nigeria’s premier financial services provider and Bank of first choice, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that its Firstmonie network has processed a cumulative transaction value of N1 trillion from its relaunch in January 2018. The network also achieved nationwide coverage in record time, enabling access to financial services …