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- 18 May 2021
Access Bank Buys Mozambique’s African Banking Corporation in Latest Frenzy
Access Bank Plc has acquired Mozambique’s African Banking Corporation, as part of its aggressive expansion drive in African continent. There is no mention of the value of the transaction yet. Its…
- 29 Jul 2020
FBNQuest Unveils New Corporate Internet Banking Platform
FBNQuest Merchant Bank, has launched a new Corporate Internet Banking (CIB) platform, which offers an upgraded user interface with enhanced convenience for transactions. The CIB platform is a payment…
- 13 Apr 2021
ETI Appoints Akin Dada as Group Executive, Corporate & Investment Banking
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group has appointed Akin Dada as Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Bank. Dada joined Ecobank in 2017 as the Executive…
- 26 Jun 2025
Moniepoint Clinches Two IBSi Awards for Leadership in Corporate Banking and Digital Wallet Services
Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s leading fintech platform, has been named a Category Winner in two prestigious categories — Corporate Banking and Digital Wallets — at the IBS Intelligence (IBSi) Digital…
- 16 Aug 2016
NDIC Charges Jaiz Bank on Good Corporate Governance
The Management of Jaiz Bank Plc has been advised to strengthen its corporate governance in order to weather the storm of economic challenges that is currently facing Nigeria’s banking industry. A…
- 24 Sept 2018
FIRS to Freeze 6,772 Corporate Bank Accounts over Tax Default
Babatunde Fowler, executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), said that 6,772 corporate bank accounts will be frozen for defaulting on tax payments. Fowler told Zainab…
- 16 Sept 2018
NDIC Seeks Sound Corporate Governance in Banking Sector
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has emphasised the need for effective collaboration between regulators and operators in the banking system for the establishment of sound ethics and…
- 5 Feb 2018
Nova Merchant Bank Raises Hope for Corporate, Trade Financing
The re-entry of merchant banks into the Nigerian financial landscape, according to analysts, raises hope for corporate and trade financing. Philips Oduoza, chairman, Nova Merchant Bank Limited…
- 15 Jul 2020
Ecobank Group Named Africa’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility by Euromoney
Ecobank has won the coveted prize of Africa’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2020. Euromoney recognises Ecobank’s focus on sustainability and…
- 29 Nov 2012
Zenith Bank, MasterCard Join Hands for Corporate Payment Solutions
Zenith Bank has collaborated with MasterCard Worldwide to introduce MasterCard Corporate Payment Solutions to the Nigerian private and public sectors. This new collaboration will see Zenith…
- 25 Oct 2021
Fidelity Bank Reiterates Commitment to Corporate Governance, Stable Leadership
Fidelity Bank Plc has restated its commitment to stable leadership and strong corporate governance to ensure customers’ and investors’ satisfaction. L-R: Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka…
- 1 Jan 2019
NSE Expels Diamond Bank, Others from Corporate Governance Index
Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has removed Diamond Bank Plc, Continental Reinsurance Plc and NEM Insurance Plc from its Corporate Governance Index. The NSE, in a statement on Monday, said the…
- 16 Jan 2022
Wema Bank Affirms Commitment to Corporate Governance
Wema Bank Plc has reassured its stakeholders that it will continue to operate with best-in-class governance processes. The bank also faulted the premise on which a non-governmental organisation asked…
- 19 Jul 2026
Heritage Bank and Dangerous Politics of Corporate Survival in Nigeria
By Blaise Udunze The Heritage Bank’s banking license was revoked and it was ordered into liquidation on June 3, 2024. This remains one of the most controversial and widely debated events in Nigeria's…
- 19 Apr 2020
Kaspersky Reports Over a Third of Banking Malware Attacks in 2019 Targeted Corporate Users
In 2019, 773,943 users of Kaspersky solutions globally were attacked by banking Trojans. Of those users, a third (35.1%) were in the corporate sector. African countries were affected too: almost…
- 25 Sept 2020
Stanbic IBTC, Standard Bank, Listed Among Top African Corporate Brands
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC and its parent company, Standard Bank, have emerged amongst the top winners of the 2020 Tech Times’ Africa LinkedIn Corporate Brand Awards. The Stanbic IBTC Group emerged…
- 19 Jan 2015
GTBank Bags ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’ for 2015 Award
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, has been awarded ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’, for the Financial services category by the Ethical Boardroom Magazine UK. The ‘Corporate Governance Award’ organized by…
- 13 Jan 2019
Access Bank Mulls New Identity after Merger with Diamond Bank
The corporate identity of Access Bank Plc may have to change after the conclusion of its merger with Diamond Bank Plc in June 2019, Mr Herbert Wigwe and Mr Uzoma Dozie, CEOs of Access Bank and…
- 9 Jun 2023
Polaris Bank Appoints new Members to its Executive Leadership Team
Polaris Bank has announced the appointment of two new members of its executive leadership team. Chinwe Iloghalu joins the Bank as Executive Director, Lagos and Corporate Banking and Martins Izuogbe…
- 3 Jul 2014
NDIC Warns Bank Examiners against Unethical Practices
Alh Umaru Ibrahim, managing director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) yesterday warned its banks examiners against unethical practices, noting that the corporation would not condone any…
- 16 Mar 2022
Sterling Bank Breaks New Ground in Liquidity Management with the Launch of Omni X Platform
In a bid to improve banking experience for non-bank and other financial institutions, corporate clients, UHNIs and HNIs, Sterling Bank Plc have launched a revolutionary digital platform, named Omni…
- 7 Apr 2019
NDIC Saves 6,000 Jobs in Defunct Skye Bank
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has said the corporation was able to save 6,000 workers from being dismissed from defunct Skye bank (now Polaris) as a result of poor handling of the…
- 3 Sept 2018
NOVA Merchant Bank Appoints Anya Duroha as Acting MD/CEO
NOVA Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Anya Duroha as the Acting Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. The appointment, which is subject to approval…
- 9 Jan 2023
KPMG Report Rates Stanbic IBTC High in Retail Banking
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has been named the leading bank in the retail and corporate banking in Nigeria by KPMG 2022 Nigeria Banking Industry Customer…
- 30 May 2025
ACAMB Champions Bankers Wellness with Aerobics Fitness Session
As part of its commitment to promoting a healthier and more resilient banking workforce, the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB) is organizing a special Aerobics Fitness…
- 27 Sept 2019
NDIC Pays N116.2Bn to Depositors of Dead Banks
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said it has paid a total sum of N116.258billion to depositors and customers of defunct banks last year. Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, managing…
- 25 Apr 2014
UBA Realigns for Operational Efficiency
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, the pan- African financial powerhouse has announced key appointments to drive its quest for industry leadership by 2015, in pursuit of its Project Alpha plans. UBA’s…
- 31 Aug 2020
Union Systems Launches Optimus, Nigeria’s First Multibank Trade Finance Portal
Union Systems Limited, a leading financial technology company, has announced the launch of its new product, Optimus, the first multibank international trade finance portal in Nigeria. Optimus enables…
- 11 Nov 2025
NDIC Asks Nigerians to Report Suspicious Banks, Breaches
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has advised Nigerians to seek clarification from the corporation on status of suspicious financial institutions and report banking-related infractions to…
- 25 Feb 2020
NDIC Lists Reasons for Collapse of Nigerian Banks
Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has listed factors responsible for collapse banks in the country including; massive insider abuses by their owners; poor corporate governance…