Zenith Bank, AfCFTA sign agreement on continental trade portal Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for the development of the SMARTAfCFTA Portal to promote trade on the African continent. The portal, which can provide information like[Read More…]
Niger crisis may cost Nigeria $2 billion yearly, CPPE warns As fear of escalation of Niger coup builds, the Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that military intervention could be damaging for Nigeria, with yearly financial cost estimated at $2 billion. Considering the current lean public[Read More…]
Okonjo-Iweala, Tinubu meets Discuss WTO Plans To Support Nigerians The Director General of the World Trade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says her meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Tuesday was aimed at reducing the economic hardship bedevilling Nigerians. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Okonjo-Iweala stressed that[Read More…]
Access Bank To Reward Customers with N135m In DIamondXtra Season 15 Access Bank, a leading financial institution, has announced it would reward customers N135 million in cash prizes to over 800 lucky customers in its season15 DiamondXtra campaign. The bank also noted that in 15 years it had rewarded over[Read More…]
Mohammed, Suleiman, Banda, Schmale, Oyeyinka to grace Africa Social Impact 2023 Renowned global figures Amina Mohammed, Abubakar Suleiman, Joyce Banda, Matthias Schmale and Professor Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka are set to take center stage as headliners at the forthcoming Africa Social Impact Summit. The summit, hosted by Sterling One Foundation and[Read More…]
FirstBank Technology Academy entry begins First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the call for participation in the second edition of its FirstBank Technology Academy. Interested participants are to a dedicated website to complete the online application process, a statement by the bank said. The application, which closes on[Read More…]
Stanbic IBTC, SMEDAN lift 3000 SMEs Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). To this end, the bank has signed a partnership agreement with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria[Read More…]
NNPC advocates for strategic balance in managing Energy transition The Chief Upstream Investment Officer, NUIMS, NNPC Ltd., Bala Wunti has emphasised the need for a balance in managing energy transition. He made the disclosure at the 46th edition of the Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) held[Read More…]
UBA partners Medplus, Oriki, i-fitness, to enhance customer experience United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has entered into partnerships with three health-based organisations to create robust synergy for enhanced customer experience. UBA’s partnership with MedPlus Pharmacy Nigeria, I-Fitness Gym Nigeria, and Oriki Spa and Wellness Centre, is expected[Read More…]
GlaxoSmithKline to cease operation in Nigeria GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK), a British multinational drug maker and biotechnology company on Thursday announced its intention to cease operations in Nigeria. This announcement was made known in a statement filed at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The statement explained that GSK’s operations in Nigeria[Read More…]
