Elumelu Bags Global Honour, Exposes Humanitarian Sides of Business The Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu has been...
BY Blaise Udunze It is a sobering reality that one South African bank, Standard Bank Group, has a market capitalisation of roughly ZAR 384.34 billion (about...
Wema Bank Plc has achieved a major regulatory milestone by surpassing the N200 billion minimum capital requirement for commercial banks with national authorisation, well ahead of...
For decades, Nigeria’s credit system posed significant challenges for small businesses and low-income earners, who often struggled to qualify for loans. Traditional banks demanded collateral, guarantors,...
Integrated Project Targets 7.4 Million People in Northern Nigeria The World Bank has approved $300 million in financing for the Solutions for the Internally Displaced and...
Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Nigeria’s Best Bank” at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, emerging as Nigeria’s standout performer, and clinching the biggest and...
First HoldCo Plc management on Friday dispelled media speculation about who bought N323.4 billion of its shares in block transaction, one of the largest single deals...
Commercial banks in Nigeria have cleared 95% of the N180 billion owed to telecom operators for USSD services, according to the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has emphasised the robust health of the country’s banking sector whilst announcing routine transitional measures affecting a select number of...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has been named the strongest brand in Nigeria, according to the latest 2025 Brand Value Report released by Brand Finance. The...
In Nigeria’s ever-evolving economic environment, timely access to funds can be the difference between survival and growth for businesses. Acknowledging this need for financial agility, First...
Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, Head of Corporate Communications at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has once again been honored as the country’s leading spokesperson in...
JP Morgan, an American Bank, is planning to transform its representative office in Lagos into a fully-fledged business branch, marking a further step in the strategy...
Customers of Zenith Bank Plc entrusted the lender with over N22 trillion in 2024 despite biting inflation, eroded consumer purchasing power and worsening standard of living...
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024, with all its...
As part of activities to mark the 2025 International Women’s Month, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc held the quarterly edition of its...
Nine Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) are to pay a N1.35 billion fine for failing to adequately load their Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) during the Yuletide. The Central...
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc) has successfully completed the first tranche of its equity capital raise programme, following the completion of the capital verification...
Trading in FBN Holdings (FBN) Plc’s N149.575 billion rights issue will close on Monday, December 30. The Holding Company had earlièr notified the investing public that...
In recognition of outstanding leadership and innovation, Dr. Olufemi Bakre, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Parallex Bank Limited, has been honoured as the “Most...
