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- 20 May 2017
BigPortal: Wiltrend Services Receives World Bank Backing
World Bank in conjunction with the Nigerian Government has selected Wiltrend Professional Services Limited as MSME with potential for growth and ability to create massive employment in Nigeria.…
- 3 May 2017
World Bank Supports ‘Vision Production’ Under FG’s MSME Programme
World Bank in partnership with the Nigerian Government to help support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) operating in different high potential sectors throughout the country has selected…
- 18 Jun 2015
African Governments Commit $5m to Regional Innovation Fund
A ‘Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund’ for Africa launched recently shows African Governments contribution to the World Bank ‘Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and…
- 25 Nov 2013
Entrepreneurs Converge at Connect Nigeria e-Business Fair
Owners of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) seeking to exploit new business opportunities converged at 2013 e-Business Fair organised by Connect Nigeria. Representatives of banking…
- 6 Feb 2014
ICSFS Wins “Best Core Banking Systems Technology Provider, Africa” Award
ICS Financial Systems, the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions has won “Best Core Banking Systems Technology Provider” in Africa for its ICS BANKS® solution at…
- 18 Feb 2014
ICSFS Wins “Best Core Banking Systems Technology Provider, Africa” Award
ICS Financial Systems Ltd., the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, is pleased to announce that it has won “Best Core Banking Systems Technology Provider” in…
- 21 Dec 2020
Union Bank Names Okonkwo MD Designate as Emuwa Retires
The Board of Union Bank Nigeria Plc Monday announced that Mr. Emeka Emuwa, chief executive officer, will retire on March 31, 2021, after leading the financial institution for eight years. Emeka Emuwa…
- 28 Apr 2015
Tunis International Bank Goes Live on ICS BANKS®
The Tunis International Bank (TIB), the first bank established in Tunisia under the non-resident banking regulations and a member of Burgan Banking Group, the regional banking arm of Kuwait Projects…
- 18 Dec 2014
Tunis International Bank Goes Live on ICSFS’ ICS BANKS® Solution
Tunis International Bank (TIB), the first bank established in Tunisia under the non-resident banking regulations and a member of Burgan Banking Group, the regional banking arm of Kuwait Projects Co.…
- 5 Sept 2016
eTranzact Receives BSI ISO 27001 & ISO 20000 Certifications
eTranzact International PLC, Africa’s premier e-payments solution provider, on Monday received the prestigious BSI ISO 27001 & ISO 20000 certifications from the British Standards Institute - the…
- 31 Oct 2017
Diamond Bank Grows Profit by 71% in 9 Months
Diamond Bank Plc, on Monday, laid its Q3 2017 financial scorecard on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), displaying moderate growth in key financial parameters despite the lull trailing…
- 21 Oct 2013
Key Measures Point Stinky Fingers @ Nigeria
From pervasive corruption to alarming incidences of intellectual property theft, Nigeria has been ranked among the bottom 10 performers in the world according to a compilation by ENDS.ng, Every…
- 21 Sept 2020
Banks Fingered in $2trn Dirty Money Scam
Some of the world’s top banks have been found to be complicit in aiding criminals move $2 trillion in dirty money around the world, according to leaked government files. The exposition was done by…
- 5 Dec 2017
Access Bank unveils New Growth Strategy
In its bid to become number one retail bank in the country and Africa gateway to the world by 2022, Access Bank yesterday launched new five-year strategy. Mr Hebert Wigwe, the bank’s Group Managing…
- 30 Jul 2013
GT Bank is African Bank of the Year
Guaranty Trust Bank plc, foremost Nigerian financial institution, was conferred with the 2013 African Bank of the Year Award by the African Banker Magazine at a well attended ceremony in Marrakech,…
- 21 Oct 2013
DHL Sees Opportunities in Complex African Market
With the growth of the e-commerce industry and the increasing ease of conducting business electronically globally, it isn’t surprising that more businesses are choosing to trade across borders to…
- 24 Sept 2013
Power, Security Limit Businesses in Nigeria
A 3-year trended result from the Business Leaders Perception Survey (BLPS) conducted by NOIPolls in 2009, 2010 and 2012 has revealed top list critical factors limiting Nigerian businesses. They are…
- 28 Apr 2015
IFC Boosts Zenith Bank’s Lending Portfolio with $100m
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, yesterday signed an agreement to provide a $100 million loan facility to Zenith Bank Plc, to increase its lending to a variety of important economic sectors,…
- 20 Jun 2014
IFC Supports Nigeria’s Business Infrastructure with $9.5m Investment
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, yesterday announced a $9.5 million investment in Jabi Lake Mall to support demand for modern business infrastructure and retail space in Abuja, Nigeria. The…
- 26 Apr 2012
DHL Partners EcoBank, Serves HSE24 Warehouse Till 2013
DHL, a world renowned courier company has signed a partnership agreement with Ecobank to handle international logistics processes for the bank. The contractual agreement was signed few weeks after a…
- 16 Feb 2017
Investors Scramble for Nigeria's Bonds Despite Recession
Investors are lining up to buy dollar bonds Nigeria is expected to issue soon despite the country's first recession in a quarter of a century, a currency crisis and budget shortfalls driven by low…
- 22 Oct 2014
Sub Saharan African Equity Issuance Triples to $ 6.4Bn
Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has released the quarterly investment banking analysis for the Sub Saharan Africa region and…
- 23 Dec 2016
IFC Helps Grooming Center Microfinance Expand Services in Nigeria
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement to provide a NGN 1.5 billion (about $4.8 million) loan to Grooming Centre, a leading microfinance institution in Nigeria, to increase…
- 7 Aug 2013
IFC to Launch $1Bn Bond to Support Nigeria’s Capital Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria to launch the first long-term, local-currency bond program in the country. The programme…
- 19 Nov 2013
NEBA Names Ekeh, Zinox Boss Entrepreneur of the Year
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group, has been honored as the Entrepreneur of the Year, 2013, by the Nigeria Business Elite Awards. The honor was bestowed on him last weekend at the Civic Center,…
- 13 Oct 2018
NCC Names Nwokike, Director, Public Affairs
Mr. Nnamdi Nwokike has been named director, Public Affairs, by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). His appointment which is in line with the NCC management’s realignment of roles and…
- 13 Nov 2013
Bank Sohar Deploys Path Solutions’ iMAL Islamic Banking Software
Path Solutions, the global leader in information technology for the Islamic financial services industry said that Sohar Islamic, the Islamic window of Bank Sohar Muscat has gone live…
- 27 Dec 2013
Nigeria Missing in Africa’s Top 5 Performing Economies of 2013
That Africa is set to become the world’s economic engine in the next 10 years or during the 21st century is no doubt a well-known fact. Unfortunately, Nigeria is not one of the top five. Countries…
- 17 Aug 2013
Mahindra Comviva’s Mobiquity® mPayments Wins Best Mobile Banking Technology in Asia & Africa
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile financial and VAS solutions, has announced that its mobiquity® mobile financial services platform has been awarded the best Mobile Banking…
- 16 May 2017
IBM Research Focuses On Big Data to Tackle SDGs in Africa
As the world today, May 17, 2017 observe ‘World Telecommunication and Information Society Day’ with the theme “Big Data for Big Impact.” ITU and the members are exploring how Big Data can help solve…