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  ​ The need​ for West African countries to come together to ​ showcase the rich agricultural heritage of their sub-continent ​ and contribute to ​ its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are the focus of the West African Agribusiness Show scheduled for Nigeria in 2020, Mr. Idowu Asenuga, an agric expert and top agric equipment consultant in Nigeria has posited. ... Read More »

Nigeria’s biggest telecoms firm MTN has launched a mobile money transfer service, targeting those without bank accounts, and said on Thursday it plans to become a payment services bank once it obtains approval from the central bank. .com/proxy/ A woman walks past an advertising posters for MTN telecommunication company along a street in Lagos The success in east Africa of ... Read More »

In its quest to deepen financial inclusion, FirstBank is channelling its resources to reach those at the bottom of the pyramid through its agency banking. The tie-one bank has over 31,000 agents spread across Nigeria with 9,000 assigned to provide financial services to the highly excluded Northern region. According to Adesola Adeduntan, the MD/CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the ... Read More »

Following the successful award of a Super-Agent License, Y’ello Digital Financial Services, a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria has opened its doors, announcing the launch of its super-agent network service named ‘MoMo Agent’ at an event in Abuja on Thursday August 29. The extensive network of MoMo Agents will immediately begin providing safe and accessible money transfer services to underbanked and ... Read More »

Wema Bank has created a 3D zebra crossing in partnership with O2 Academy, Lagos to raise awareness on safe driving and inspire behavioural change among Nigerians. Located opposite the bank’s headquarters along Marina Road in Lagos, the 3D crossing is an effort to improve road safety in the area. The project, which serves as part of the bank’s corporate social ... Read More »

Caption : Registrar/Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), ‘Seye Awojobi; 1st Vice President, CIBN, Bayo Olugbemi; Manager, Learning and Development, Ecobank Nigeria, Ayotunde Opeoluwa; Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan and 2nd Vice President, CIBN, Ken Okpara during the presentation of accreditation certificate to Ecobank Academy in Lagos The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has ... Read More »

  UAC of Nigeria Plc (“UAC or the Company”) wishes to inform The Nigerian Stock Exchange (The Exchange), its shareholders and stakeholders that the Company has entered into an agreement with Imperial Logistics Limited (“Imperial Logistics”), under which Imperial Logistics proposes to increase its shareholding in MDS Logistics Limited (“MDS” or the “Company”) from 49% to 57%, by acquiring an ... Read More »

    In 2017, the Nigerian agriculture sector witnessed a revolutionary discourse on the economic benefits of sustainable agriculture value-chain as an alternative source of economic development and foreign exchange with the launch of FirstBank Agric Expo. It was a first-of-its-kind initiative that afforded the bank the opportunity to aggregate top players in the agricultural sector under one roof for ... Read More »

The performance of Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, is one of the sterling factors that distinguish leading financial institutions in Nigeria Mr Ifie Sekibo, In this area, banks and telecommunication companies have maintained the lead, as they have notably invested in human capital development across the country. One of such institutions that stand out is Heritage Bank, a financial institution that ... Read More »

 Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that its 2019 FirstBank Agric Expo would hold on Friday, 30 August 2019 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The 2019 edition – the third in the series –  is themed “Agricultural Value Chain – Spotlighting Opportunities and Managing Risks” would have Professor Benedict Oramah, ... Read More »