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- 15 Dec 2022
Senate Confirms Aishah Ahmad, Edward Adamu for Second Term as CBN Deputy Governors
The senate has on Thursday, confirmed Mrs Aishah Ahmad, Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Central Bank of Nigeria and Edward Adamu, Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Central Bank of…
- 28 Oct 2019
Loan Defaulters to Forfeit Savings in Other Banks – CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has issued a new directive whereby loan defaulters will forfeit their savings in other banks, in order to settle their debts. Aishah Ahmad, deputy governor of…
- 14 May 2019
Fintech Players, Regulators Reaffirm Commitment to Agency Banking
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Deputy Governor in charge of Financial Systems Stability, Mrs. Aishah Ahmad, has reiterated the apex bank’s commitment to the successful implementation of agent…
- 22 Aug 2016
Speakers at Rise Networks/Un #IYD16: No Country Develops by Prayers Alone
University of Lagos was lit last week in commemoration of the 2016 UN International Youth Day where Nigerian youths were advised to make the best of their situation by embracing entrepreneurship and…
- 29 Nov 2022
Stakeholders Converge at the Maiden International Financial Inclusion Conference, Lead Conversations on Financial Inclusion
Nigeria, on 24th and 25th November 2022 hosted the largest convening of the global Financial Inclusion ecosystem since the launch of its National Financial Inclusion Strategy in 2012. L-R: Lai…
- 13 May 2022
Nigeria’s e-Payment Transactions Grew by N330tr in 2021, a 66% Increase – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that electronic transactions in Nigeria increased by 66 per cent year-on-year to N330 trillion in December 2021 from N198.61 trillion at the end of…
- 25 Oct 2019
NCC, Others Join Forces on Loan Seekers’ Data
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it is collaborating with the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) and other data gathering agencies to get additional data of customers who take loans…
- 5 Dec 2021
Banks Disburse N7 Trillion Loans to Nigerians in 3 Years
Commercial banks in Nigeria in the last three years, disbursed over N7 trillion in loans and advances to customers, a feat the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said was achieved through its loans to…
- 21 Apr 2019
Ausso Leadership Academy Launches #Take5toGiveBack to Impact Governance
Nigeria’s Leading business and entrepreneurial mentorship platform, the Ausso Leadership Academy (#ALA) has launched the #Take5toGiveback programme in a bid to extend the ultimate mentorship…
- 1 Dec 2019
How to Deepen Financial Inclusion in Nigeria, by ALMPO Mobile Money Confab 2019
The burden of delivering financial inclusion to the last mile has become one that needs the strategic participation of all industry stakeholders in the ecosystem, so as to deliver value propositions…
- 21 Jun 2022
FITC Launches Banking Survey Report on Financial Habits of Millenials
Financial Institutions Training Center, FITC, the innovation-led and technology-driven knowledge institution, has launched a first of its kind Millennial and Gen Z Banking Survey Report. In a…
- 7 Sept 2025
Sanwo-Olu to Lead Lagos State Delegation to FNITCC Atlanta
Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced that Lagos State Governor – Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu- will lead the Lagos State delegation to the 2025 Fidelity Nigeria International Trade & Creative Connect…
- 8 Aug 2016
Anyaoku, Mimiko, Others to Join Rise Networks Discussion
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary-general of the Commonwealth who has been advocating for the restructuring of Nigeria in recent times will chair Rise Network discussions on job creation for…
- 4 Apr 2017
Union Bank, Aramex, Others support Leading Ladies Africa 100 Women Gala
In recognition of Nigerian women who’ve made strides in Leadership, Enterprise, Advocacy and Business, Leading Ladies Africa recognized Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring women at the LLA 100 Women…
- 8 Apr 2018
CBN Governor deploys new Deputy Governors
Godwin Emefiele Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assigned duties to the newly appointed Deputy Governors who assumed duty on March 28. Mr Isaac Okoroafor, the acting Director,…
- 21 Oct 2018
Cyber Thieves Raid Banks, Inflict Losses
Nigerian financial system has been jolted by a lethal development; and that is the growing activities of cyber criminals who work in and outside the system. Website cloing, Identity fraud and…
- 23 Apr 2019
PoS Innovation Summit to Drive Agency Banking
The Fintech industry in Nigeria is warming up for yet another round of electrifying discourses at the PoS Innovation Summit scheduled to hold on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at The Wheatbaker, Ikoyi. The…
- 15 Nov 2019
ALMPO announces theme, speakers for Mobile Money conference 2019
The Association of Licensed Mobile Payment Operators (ALMPO) is set to host the 2019 Mobile Money Conference. The theme for this year’s event is; Mobile Money: “Beyond Payments” . The august event is…
- 24 Nov 2019
Eziukwu, Group CEO BlueTag to Keynote 2019 Mobile Money Conference
Mr. Uzo Eziukwu, group ceo, BlueTag Group, has been scheduled to present the keynote presentation as the Association of Licensed Mobile Payment Operators (ALMPO) is set to host the 2019 Mobile Money…
- 21 Mar 2021
NQR Payment Solution’ll Encourage Contactless Payments – Ecobank MD
Patrick Akinwuntan, managing director, Ecobank Nigeria, has said that the introduction of the Nigeria Quick Response (NQR), code payment solution by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS),…
- 3 Jun 2021
EFInA Report says 51% of Nigerian Adults have Access to Financial Services
Efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria to drive financial inclusion across the nation is yielding result, as over 50 percent of Nigerian adults are using formal (regulated) financial services. This…
- 3 Mar 2016
WIMBIZ 2016 Annual Lecture to Tackle National Crisis of Values
Dr. Kayode Feyemi, minister of Solid Minerals Development, would be the guest speaker at the 2016 Annual Lecture of Women in Management and Business (WIMBIZ) which will hold on March 10, 2016, at the…
- 8 Jan 2023
AT3 Resources Celebrates 5th Anniversary, Launches Digital Marketing Bootcamp for SMEs
AT3 Resources, Lagos-based communication and events consultancy firm, is set to mark its fifth year of providing strategic public relations, events and media interventions to corporates, individuals…
- 26 Jan 2023
CBN, NIBSS Unveil ‘Afrigo’ Nigeria’s National Domestic Card Scheme
Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday officially unveiled the Nigerian National Domestic Card Scheme – AFRIGO, in conjunction with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) Plc, the Bankers…
- 26 Jun 2023
CBN, Bill Gates Partner on Financial Inclusion
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have finalised the plan to drive financial inclusion in the country. According to a statement from the apex bank, the two groups…
- 18 Jul 2023
CBN, Egyptian Central Bank Ink MoU on 'Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge'
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge. The signing ceremony, took place…
- 22 Sept 2023
Yemi Cardoso Assumes Duty as Acting CBN Governor
Dr Olayemi Cardoso, on Friday, formally assumed duty as the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to a statement by Isa AbdulMumin, CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications,…
- 6 Dec 2022
Buhari Nominates Aishah Ahmed, Edward Adamu as CBN Deputy Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of Aishah Ahmed and Edward Adamu to the Senate for confirmation as deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). President Buhari’s request…