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 During the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington, DC, African philanthropist and entrepreneur Tony O. Elumelu insisted that prioritizing Africa’s youth by fixing the policy and regulatory issues impeding their innovations would also help attract foreign investors. The Tony Elumelu Foundation Founder spoke alongside World Bank President Jim Kim and LinkedIn CEO ... Read More »

  Four junior secondary school students in Nigeria have created a mobile app that could revolutionise agriculture globally. Sponsored by Guaranty Trust Bank plc, they are on the verge of making history at the globally renowned Conrad Challenge Annual Innovation Summit in Florida, USA. Aged between 12 and 14, Mordi Menashi, GbemiFamobiwo, Afolabi Williams and OsagumwenroUgbo, all from Whitesands School ... Read More »

Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu will join Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group and Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO at the opening debate of the ‘Digital Economy for Africa’ Forum in Washington, D.C organised by the World Bank Group. The event, which will hold on April 19, 2018, at the World Bank Group ... Read More »

Baking aficionado and founder of Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium, Elizabeth Solaruwill be at the GTBank Food and Drink Fair to facilitate a Masterclass on how to make great wedding cakes. Elizabeth was recently named as one of the world’s “Masterful 100.” Her creations have been featured in numerous international publications including Wedluxe, Strictly Weddings and The Telegraph, amongst several others. Elizabeth’s ... Read More »

Globacom in court over $6.7m fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday docked telecommunications firm, Globacom Limited, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja for alleged $6,786,674.61 fraud. The company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni, was listed as the first defendant in the case. But Israini has been granted administrative bail by the Commission. ... Read More »

  On March 16th 2018, the online lifestyle network powered by the United Bank for Africa, REDTV, held an exclusive screening for season 2 of the hit series, Inspector K , at Filmhouse Cinema in Lekki, Lagos. Inspector K is a crime comedy about a wacky inspector who through unconventional ways solves crimes in the city of Lagos. He is supported ... Read More »

  From the promise of mouth-watering delicacies to the allure of savoury wine tastings, the 2018 GTBank Food and Drink Fair is set to deliver, in 3 days, an experience that will certainly remain unmatched for the entire year. The third edition of the GTBank Food and Drink Fair will bring together small businesses in Nigeria’s food sector, more than ... Read More »

  United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) yesterday announced that its London subsidiary has obtained regulatory permission to carry out wholesale banking services in the United Kingdom. The approval licence was granted to the lender by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), a United Kingdom financial services regulatory body. The move makes UBA the only Sub-Saharan African bank to conduct banking ... Read More »

  The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has launched the second edition of its Campus Ambassador Programme with the induction of 30 new brand ambassadors. The UBA Campus Ambassador Programme is an initiative to identify young emerging leaders among students of tertiary institutions and give them a unique and highly rewarding learning experience. The 30 successful candidates were selected ... Read More »

  The board of Access Bank Plc has recommended payment of N18.8 billion as cash dividend to shareholders for the 2017 business year. Shareholders will receive a final dividend of 40 kobo, in addition to interim dividend of 25 kobo, bringing the total dividend per share for 2017 to 65 kobo. Key extracts of the audited report and accounts of ... Read More »