Polaris Bank signs up with PAPPS to ease customers cross border payment Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail Bank, has enrolled in the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). A statement said that the cross-border financial infrastructure empowers the Bank’s existing and potential customers to execute trade and payments[Read More…]
Ecobank Shines At DBN Awards, Bags Three Laurels … Gets commendations from Stakeholders. Ecobank Nigeria has won 3 prominent awards signifying its’ support for MSME’s in Nigeria at this year’s Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Annual Service Ambassador Awards ceremony held in Lagos recently. The Bank bagged the following strategic[Read More…]
COP28: Tinubu unveils Bold vision for Greener Nigeria President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is taking a significant step towards a sustainable and eco-friendly future by introducing a pioneering initiative to deploy a fleet of 100 electric buses. The President spoke at a high-level meeting with stakeholders and investors on[Read More…]
NECA celebrates Organised businesses at its Excellence Awards For staying through hard times, yet standing tall, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA took out time to celebrate organised businesses, investors and stakeholders. Organised businesses were celebrated at the third edition of the NECA Employers Excellence 2022 Awards for their[Read More…]
FirstBank Group appoints Olukorede Adenowo as new MD/CEO of UK subsidiary FirstBank Group has appointed Olukorede Adenowo as MD/Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank UK. According to Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Folake Ani-Mumuney, the appointment is effective from November 16, 2023, subject[Read More…]
CBN orders banks to freeze accounts without BVN, NIN from March 2024 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed deposit money banks in the country to place a “No Debit” restriction on all accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) and National Identification Number (NIN) from March 2024.[Read More…]
Fidelity Bank signs UN principles for Responsible Banking Fidelity Bank Plc has become an official signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) – a single framework for a sustainable banking industry developed through a collaboration between banks worldwide and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).[Read More…]
FG declares 4IR technologies application open The Federal Government on Monday declared open applications for the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies (4IRTA) which is meant to optimise Nigeria’s economy. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani disclosed this in a statement on X with the[Read More…]
Dubai International Chamber launches seventh Representative office in Africa Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has inaugurated its seventh representative office on the African continent in Nigeria. A release from Dubai International Chamber said the the office is Located in Lagos.[Read More…]
Fidelity Bank set to host 2 days of Family Entertainment …….announces maiden edition of its Fidelity Family Weekend Fiesta In the spirit of the Yuletide, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced plans to host the maiden edition of the Fidelity Family Weekend. Scheduled to hold[Read More…]
