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- 27 May 2022
Unity Bank Yanga Product Positioned to Empower Underbanked Women Entrepreneurs – Olufunwa Akinmade
Mr. Olufunwa Akinmade, divisional head, Retail, SME Banking and E-Business, Unity Bank Plc, has explained that the “raison d’etre for launching the Bank’s latest retail product called Yanga is to…
- 6 Dec 2021
TradeDepot Raises $110 Million To Extend ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ to Retailers Across Africa
TradeDepot, the leading B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has raised $110 million in an equity and debt funding round to support the delivery of Buy-Now-Pay-Later services to 5…
- 23 Feb 2022
TradeDepot Acquires Accra-based Green Lion to Accelerate Expansion Across Ghana
TradeDepot, the leading B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has announced the acquisition of Green Lion, the biggest and fastest growing B2B eCommerce platform in Ghana, to…
- 21 Dec 2021
Unity Bank Gets NYSC Recognition, Wins Icon of Youth Empowerment Award
In recognition of Unity Bank Plc’s contribution to the growth of entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has named the lender “Icon of Youth Empowerment” in an…
- 8 Mar 2020
Unity Bank Introduces USSD In Nigerian Languages
Unity Bank Plc has launched an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, (USSD) banking in Nigeria’s three major languages – Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo, making it the first Nigerian commercial bank to…
- 2 Oct 2024
Unity Bank, ANWBN Empower Women Entrepreneurs with AI, Digital Marketing Skills
Unity Bank has hosted a capacity-building workshop to support the Association of Nigerian Women in Business Network (ANWBN) in a move aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs with the necessary skills…
- 16 Mar 2022
IWD: Unity Bank, NASME Partner to Empower Women-Owned MSMEs
Unity Bank has received commendations for its commitment to women empowerment at the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, NASME's International Women's Day, IWD celebrations held in…
- 14 Feb 2021
Fidelity Bank Records Success in N41.21Bn Bond Issuance
Fidelity Bank Plc said it has successfully issued 10-year N41.21bn in fixed rate unsecured subordinated bond at a 8.5 per cent coupon rate due in 2031. Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, chief executive…
- 24 Apr 2026
Fidelity Bank Bolsters SME Growth with April Masterclass Series on Pricing, Digital Tools, Global Trade
Fidelity Bank Plc has launched a series of high-impact masterclasses in April 2026 to empower Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with practical skills for pricing, digital expansion, and…
- 26 Jul 2024
60 Hearty Cheers to Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, GMD/CEO, Fidelity Bank
Tomorrow is your birthday Madam, kindly permit me to be the first to strike a positive chord and shine a spotlight on you, an exceptional woman, who is helping shape modern finance in Nigeria and…
- 7 Jan 2025
UBA Ranks Among Top 5 Banks in KPMG 2024 Customer Experience Survey
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has cemented its position as a leading customer-centric institution, emerging among the Top 5 banks, in various survey’s segmentation, in the…
- 21 Jan 2026
Unity Bank Launches Upgraded Unifi App to Boost Digital Banking
Unity Bank Plc has unveiled version 2.3 of its Unifi mobile banking app, boosting usability, security, and convenience to deepen customer experience and advance its e-business strategy. Unity Bank…
- 31 Dec 2020
KPMG Report Attests to Ecobank Nigeria Support for SMEs
Ecobank Nigeria has been identified as key contributor to stimulating and energizing Small and Medium Enterprises, SME’s in the country. According to leading audit and professional services company,…
- 30 Dec 2020
Ecobank Ranks Among 2020 Customer Experience Leaders- KPMG Survey Reveals
KPMG Nigeria, Leading audit and professional services company, has ranked Ecobank Nigeria among the top three banks with good customer experience in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) segment.…
- 4 Feb 2026
Unity Bank Unwraps Mobile App to Deepen Digital Banking Experience
Unity Bank Plc, Nigeria’s retail lender, has launched an upgraded version of its mobile banking platform, Unifi, as part of ongoing efforts to improve customer experience and reinforce its…
- 23 Nov 2021
Unity Bank Targets Women; Launches Yanga Account
In its bid to demonstrate increased commitment towards promoting financial inclusion and women empowerment, Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has launched Yanga Account, a new retail product…
- 31 Aug 2025
Union Bank of Nigeria Completes Merger with Titan Trust Bank
Union Bank of Nigeria, one of the nation’s longest standing financial institutions, today announced the successful completion of its merger with Titan Trust Bank Limited, following final approval…
- 10 Aug 2021
Keystone Bank Empowers 100 Nigerian Female Entrepreneurs
Keystone Bank Limited, in collaboration with EcsCorps Resources Limited recently empowered over 100 women across Nigeria. The women empowerment was put together in a bid to reaffirm the bank’s…
- 4 Aug 2021
Unity Bank Unveils New USSD Platform to Combat E-Banking Fraud
Unity Bank Plc has unveiled a new code on its USSD platform that completely puts the customer in control of his Bank Account against any e-Banking fraud. The new code which is *7799*9*Phone Number #…
- 14 Jul 2020
TradeDepot Secures Additional $10M to Transform Informal Retail Supply Chain in Nigeria
TradeDepot, the B2B eCommerce platform for consumer goods in Africa, has raised a further $10 million in a pre-Series B equity round co-led by Partech, International Finance Corporation, Women…
- 8 Dec 2021
Unity Bank Partners Women Groups as it Launches Yanga Account in Uyo, Gombe
Unity Bank has collaborated with identified women groups in the North East and South/South regions as the Bank launches Yanga Account in Gombe and Uyo. L - R: Rebecca Ladem, Ministry of Commerce and…
- 12 Sept 2022
Heritage Bank Appoints Acting Managing Director and Executive Directors
Heritage Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Akinola George-Taylor as its acting Managing Director. Akinola George-Taylor Following the receipt of the approval of the Board of Directors of…
- 6 Dec 2021
Unity Bank to Empower Over 5m Women MSMEs in South West
Unity Bank Plc is set to engage no fewer than 5 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) being operated by women in the South West region as the bank launches Yanga Account in Ibadan.…
- 2 Feb 2024
UBA Group Appoints Mary Mulili, Mohamed Alhajie Samoura as MD/CEO in Kenya, Sierra Leone
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc , Africa’s Global Bank, has announced the appointments of Ms. Mary Mulili and Mr Mohamed Alhajie Samoura, as the new Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers of…
- 15 Mar 2026
Nova Bank Appoints Jude Anele as Managing Director/CEO
NOVA Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Jude Anele as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Jude Anele The appointment…
- 14 Nov 2022
Unity Bank, Kitian Training Hub Partner to Empower Over 300 Youths with Digital Skills
In a bid to promote SDG 8 for decent work and economic growth, Nigerian lender, Unity Bank Plc is collaborating with Kitian Training Hub, an Ibadan-based career advice and skills acquisition training…
- 8 Mar 2022
Banks’ Hidden Charges Hindering Financial Inclusion — Report
Banks are charging customers above regulatory limits and are making them pay undeclared charges, thereby hampering the country’s effort to reduce financial exclusion, a new report has said. The…
- 16 Nov 2022
Unity Bank, Kitian Training Hub Partner to Empower Youths with Digital Skills
Unity Bank Plc has partnered with Kitian Training Hub, an Ibadan-based career advice and skills acquisition training centre to empower no fewer than 300 youths from Oyo State with different knowledge…
- 11 Feb 2026
OAU, UNN Graduates Top Unity Bank Corpreneurship Challenge Across 10 States
Unity Bank Plc has announced winners in the 27th edition of its flagship Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, also known as Corpreneurship Challenge, following the conclusion of Business Pitch at…
- 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…