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- 8 Mar 2019
Buhari Runs Govt Without Direction -FT
Financial Times (FT) of London, the very respected newspaper British newspaper, said that President Muhammadu Buhari has been running a government that lacks a clear direction in the last four years.…
- 23 May 2023
How MTN’s Endorsement Changed Davido’s Musical Career
Davido's reputation as an “Omo baba Olowo” (son of a rich man) has never been in question but even the filthy rich have been known to enjoy a financial boost from time to time. The Afro-pop star…
- 1 Dec 2021
UBA Group Dominates the 2021 Banker Awards, Wins ‘African Bank of the Year’
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s global bank, yet again, reaffirms its leadership position across Africa, as the bank has been globally recognised as the African Bank of the year 2021 by…
- 15 Dec 2008
Oceanic Bank Named Best in Nigeria
Oceanic Bank International Plc has won the coveted ‘Best Bank in Nigeria’ awards. This was pronounced by EMEAfinance, the UK-based financial intelligence magazine covering Europe, Middle…
- 1 Feb 2016
UBA, Others Make World’s Top 500 Banks
United Bank for Africa, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc have been named among the world’s top 500 banks. A new study conducted by the United Kingdom-based…
- 8 Dec 2025
UBA Wins Africa’s Bank of the Year for Third Time in Five Years
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has once again, reaffirmed its leadership as one of the continent’s most innovative and resilient financial institutions, as the bank has, for…
- 14 Apr 2014
Facebook to Provide Mobile Payment Services
Facebook Inc is preparing to join the mobile-payments race with remittances and electronic-money services on the social network, the Financial Times reported, citing several people involved in…
- 2 Dec 2014
GTBank Named “Best Bank in Nigeria ” by The Banker
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has won the “Best Bank in Nigeria for 2014” by The Banker Magazine (a publication of The Financial Times) for promoting industry-wide excellence in Global Banking Ethics and…
- 21 Sept 2015
Emefiele, CBN Gov. Under Fire over Cash Crunch, Hardship
Godwin Emefiele, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is coming under fire from economists and investors as Nigeria, Africa’s top crude producer reels from the collapse in oil prices. The governor…
- 3 Mar 2019
UBA Group Launches Full Banking Operations in the UK
UBA group the global financial city of London has hosted a high level gathering of business and public sector leaders last week as the new UBA franchise, UBA UK was formally birthed in the United…
- 30 Jun 2016
Deloitte/LBS Sign MoU To Tackle Africa's Managerial Skills Gap
Deloitte Nigeria, a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and LBS, Nigeria’s premier business school, on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a view to…
- 15 Mar 2024
Helios Towers Aims at Cash Flow Inflection Point this Year
Helios Towers, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, anticipates the financial year (FY) 2024 to be the tipping point for free cash flow, and to continue growing beyond that. Tom Greenwood,…
- 19 Sept 2016
CBN Blames Sanusi, Soludo for Forex Crisis
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has blamed Lamido Sanusi and Professor Chukwuma Soludo- his predecessors for the current foreign exchange crisis in the country.…
- 22 Jan 2024
Seasons of Honours: UBA Wins Several International Awards
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has continued to elevate its global standing, coveting several prestigious international awards, signaling the Bank’s continuous contributions…
- 8 Jun 2009
Alao-Akala Commends Intercontinental Bank
Intercontinental Bank Plc has been commended by Adebayo Alao-Akala, the executive governor of Oyo State, for celebrating her customers as kings at the grand finale of the bank’s months-long…
- 4 May 2010
We Need More Switching Companies-Kadiri
Mr. Deji Kadiri is the managing director of ZeeSoft an application service provider which specializes in web based eBusiness tools that form one complete integrated application to help manage…
- 15 Dec 2024
Dr. Jane Kimemia, Optiva CEO, Honoured with U.S. President’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Jane Kimemia, Chief Executive Officer of Optiva Capital Partners, has been conferred with the U.S. President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her exceptional humanitarian contributions and…
- 27 Apr 2016
ForexTime Shows Intent on UK, Europe Expansions
International forex broker ForexTime Limited (FXTM) has announced the opening of its fully operational division in the UK. Located in the City of London, the UK division will offer retail and…
- 22 Sept 2015
CBN Makes U-Turn, to Inject Naira into the Economy
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday loosened monetary policy by injecting liquidity into banks, in a bid to stave off recession in Africa's biggest economy, which has suffered as oil prices fell.…
- 30 Nov 2014
ICS Financial Systems Bags Multiple Award
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- 12 Jul 2019
GTBank Emerges Best Bank in Africa at Euromoney Awards
African financial institution Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been named the Best Bank in Africa 2019 by Euromoney at its annual Awards for Excellence, which held in London. GTBank was also named the…
- 2 Dec 2019
UBA Group Emerges African Bank of the Year for Second Year Running
The Banker Magazine has once again selected leading African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc as the “African Bank of the Year 2019”. This is the second time, UBA has…
- 11 Dec 2015
UBA Chad, Senegal Win ‘Bank of the Year’ Awards
The Banker Magazine has named UBA Chad and Senegal as “Bank of the Year” in their respective countries for 2015. Both awards were presented recently at the Hilton Bankside, London. While UBA Chad is…
- 6 Mar 2024
How West Africa is Building Resilience against Climate Change
By Obinna Uche, Sales Director, Power Systems Division at Schneider Electric Anglophone West Africa According to the report Climate Change and Security in West Africa published by the Stockholm…
- 9 Jul 2019
Fidelity Private Bank Wins At PWM Global Wealth Tech Awards
Fidelity Bank won the ‘Best Digital Networking Bank For Entrepreneurs, Africa 2019’ at 2019 PWM Wealth Tech Awards held in London, United Kingdom (UK) recently. Organized by Professional Wealth…
- 8 Mar 2021
Diaspora Remittances: Firstbank to Reward customers with N5 for Every Dollar Received
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider is rewarding customers with N5 for every dollar received through foreign remittances. This N5 for a dollar…
- 2 Aug 2016
Uzoka Takes over from Oduoza as GMD/CEO of UBA
Kennedy Uzoka, Monday resumed as the group managing director and chief executive officer of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. He took the mantle of leadership from Phillips Oduoza, who retired as…
- 25 Sept 2024
M-KOPA Reaches 5m Customers, Unlocking $1.5Bn in Credit across 5 Markets
M-KOPA, emerging market fintech, announced that it has surpassed 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Two million of these customers have come onboard in the…
- 17 Apr 2024
Imperative of Upholding Nigeria's Telecoms Lifeline
By Ikemesit Effiong It is neither profound nor insightful to state that Nigeria is living through a near-unprecedented cost-of-living crisis. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman, NCC Core inflation…
- 27 Nov 2013
UBA Appoints Ambassador Joe Keshi as Chairman
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, the pan- African financial services group is delighted to announce the appointment of Ambassador Joe Keshi as Chairman of the Board. Ambassador Keshi was appointed…