Seven newly elected Nigerian State Governors visited the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in Abidjan to strengthen cooperation and unlock the country’s vast agricultural potential. The delegation, meeting with the Bank President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, was led by Katsina State…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso will reel out Nigeria’s 2024 economic outlook at the Annual Bankers Dinner of The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. The dinner which is billed to hold on Friday, 24…
The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Other Ancillary Institutions, Hon. Eze Nwachukwu Eze has assured that given the current economic challenges facing Nigeria, the 10th National Assembly must work to ensure that the legislative framework supports the…
Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been named the African Champion of the Year 2023 at the just concluded Africa Financial Industry Summit, held in Lome, Togo. The Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS), organized by Jeune…
Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), a specialised pan-African guarantee provider, have joined forces in a groundbreaking USD200 million risk-sharing agreement, aimed at catalysing economic growth and supporting entrepreneurial ventures – including women-owned SMEs…
The Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SNEPCo), Mrs Elohor Aiboni has said Nigeria needs to diversify its renewable energy portfolio to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuel production. Aiboni said this at the 41st Annual…
The Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, says the telecom sector now contributes over 16 percent to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Ndukwe said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a two-day Premier Capital Markets Day Event organised by…
The House of Representatives has ordered the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to explain why it registered a company without capacity to deliver but was given N39 billion to supply prepaid meters for distribution to consumers. Rep. James Falake, Chairman,…
By Matthew Denis The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to hold the third quarter Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting in 2023. The meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos, while…
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has received a trade finance facility worth $150million from the African Export-Import Bank The facility forms part of Afreximbank’s Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa (AKAFPA), and the signing…
