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Access Bank says it has partnered with American Express to broaden the acceptance and usage of American Express cards in Nigeria. It said this in a statement on Friday titled ‘Access Bank launches partnership with American Express to expand the acceptance of cards in Nigeria’. With this, it stated, the full-service bank acquired merchants who would accept American Express card ... Read More »

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has commended MTN Nigeria for its appointment of a Nigerian to lead the telecommunications and ICT services provider. According to a statement issued on Sunday, Pantami gave the commendation during a courtesy visit by MTN’s Chairman, Ernest Ndukwe, Chief Executive Officer-designate, Karl Toriola, and Chief Corporate Services Officer, Tobechukwu Okigbo. ... Read More »

In furtherance of the need to promote the business activities of its foremost agent banking platform – Firstmonie Agents – Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the provision of loan facilities – up to one million naira – to its banking agents. The Bank currently has over 86,300 Firstmonie Agents, spread across the ... Read More »

FBN Holdings PLC (“FBNHoldings), Nigeria’s leading financial holdings company, has announced the appointments of Mr. Seni Adetu and Mrs. Juliet Anammah as Independent Non-Executive directors, while Mr. Otu Hughes has been appointed as a Non-Executive director. These appointments are subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”).Speaking on the appointments, the Group Chairman of FBN Holdings Plc, Dr. ... Read More »

Zenith Bank Plc has again emerged as the ‘Most Valuable Banking Brand in Nigeria’ in the Banker Magazine Top 500 Banking Brands 2021. The bank disclosed this in a statement on Sunday titled ‘Zenith Bank emerges Nigeria’s most valuable banking brand’. The statement said for the fourth consecutive year, Zenith Bank had been ranked as the number-one banking brand in ... Read More »

Access Bank’s planned expansion to eight African countries will come with huge gains from the 1.3 billion people targeted in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) deal. The bank’s strong digital banking platforms will play well in enabling electronic payments across countries of operation and beyond. The lender is  not only focusing on key markets to support regional trade ... Read More »

Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing the productivity and prosperity of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country by providing capacity building and advisory services, innovative funding options and other forms of relevant support that would significantly improve their overall contributions to national development.​ Fidelity CEO, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe gave the assurance ... Read More »

 First Bank of Nigeria Limited is supporting schools with an array of educational based products and solutions targeted at enabling the acquisition of various facilities to boost the continuous expansion and improvement of the educational sector. Parents are not left out, as the Bank has bespoke products which empowers parents and guardians to meet the educational needs of their children. ... Read More »

Fitch Ratings has assigned Ecobank Nigeria Limited (ENG) a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘B-‘ with a Stable Outlook, Viability Rating (VR) of ‘b-‘ and National Long-Term Rating of ‘BBB (nga)’. The report, released Thursday, noted that Ecobank Nigeria IDRs are driven by its standalone creditworthiness, as expressed by its Viability Rating (VR). The VR reflects the constraint of ... Read More »

STANBIC IBTC Holdings Plc’s Bureau De Change Subsidiary, Stanbic IBTC Bureau De Change (BDC) Limited has discontinued its Bureau de Change business from January 1 by relinquishing its  licence. The discontinuation of the BDC business was primarily driven by changes in regulations, which afford customers with the opportunity of purchasing foreign exchange (Personal Travel Allowance and Business Travel Allowance) from ... Read More »