Pan-African credit rating agency, Agusto & Co. has affirmed the ‘A’ rating assigned to Fidelity Bank Plc and assigned an ESG score of ‘2’ in reflection of the agency’s view that environmental, social and governance issues have minimal contribution to the Bank’s credit rating. According to a note on the Agusto & Co. website, “The rating reflects Fidelity Bank’s improved ... Read More »
…Donates Blocks of Classrooms. Other Equipment’s to School The Class of ‘83 of the renowned Anglican Comprehensive College, Offa, Kwara State has completed two fully furnished ultra-modern classroom blocks and office spaces, to be donated to the 65 year-old citadel of learning. The President of the Class of 83, Mr. Sanusi Mudasiru, who is also Chief Audit and Assurance Officer, ... Read More »
Access Bank Plc and Standard Chartered Bank have entered into agreements for the acquisition of Standard Chartered’s shareholding in its subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone, and its Consumer, Private & Business Banking business in Tanzania. Each transaction remains subject to the approval of the respective local regulators and the banking regulator in Nigeria. The announcement was ... Read More »
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has announced dates for the 2023 GTCO Autism Conference and follow-up consultations. This year’s programme is themed “Empowering Voices for Autism” to promote inclusivity and self-advocacy for persons on the Autism Spectrum. An offshoot of the Orange Ribbon Initiative, the GTCO Autism Conference has grown to become a reference point for autism advocacy and intervention ... Read More »
Ecobank Nigeria limited has been recognized as one of Nigeria’s key private sector players promoting gender balance and equality in the workplace at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader awards organized by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). The Gender Leader Awards, which is being implemented under the Nigeria2Equal (N2E) program, is designed to recognize, and celebrate private ... Read More »
Zenith Bank Plc has retained its ranking as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2023 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker Magazine. For the fourteenth year in a row, the Bank has held its position as the number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria, emerging as the 467th Bank globally with a Tier-1 ... Read More »
FirstBank has launched an industry first Humanoid Robot at its Adetokunbo Ademola VI, Lagos Digital Experience Centre (DXC) BranchThe robot is among the phased configuration of the bank’s state-of-the-art digitally led self-service branch The Humanoid Robot is equipped with Video Banking and Artificial Intelligence (AI), taking on the role of a friendly branch staff. In furtherance to its leading role in ... Read More »
L-R: Head of Private Clients, SASFIN Wealth, South Africa, Flynn Robson; Chief Financial Officer, Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Mukhtar Adam; and Chairman, BSG, South Africa, Mteto Nyati during the presentation of the CFO of the Year Award to Dr. Mukhtar Adam at the 11th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa, held at the King’s Ballroom, ... Read More »
The governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has shunned the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal’s invitation in the ongoing trial of certificate forgery. The trial follows the application by counsel to the candidate of the People’s Redemption Party, Alex Amujiogo. In the trial that resumed Friday after the Tribunal ordered substituted service of a subpoena on Mba through his lawyer, Mbah ... Read More »
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