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The Conflict Research Network (CORN) West Africa, has expressed its condolences to the families affected by the recent resurgence of violence in Jos, Plateau State.   In a statement on Wednesday, Ms. Lara Raji, its Head of Programmes and Operation, said the recurring tragedies not only represent security failures but …

  Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has announced the launch of “Take on Squad” Hackathon 3.0, reaffirming its commitment to fostering innovation, empowering talent, and supporting the development of technology-driven solutions that address real-world challenges across Africa. Now in its third edition, the Hackathon brings together …

  Nigeria’s industrial and financial heavyweights moved to deepen a partnership that has quietly underpinned decades of enterprise growth, as the Founder and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, hosted the Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu and his executive management team at BUA Group’s corporate headquarters …

  …Declares Another Record Dividend of ₦12.76k; Re-affirming Unrivalled Capacity to Creating Value Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The …

  SIFAX Group and its Chairman, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, recorded a remarkable outing at the Maritime Industry Merit Awards (MIMA) 2025, clinching three prestigious honours in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s maritime and corporate landscape. At the awards ceremony held in Lagos, SIFAX Group received the award for …

Growth slowed in the Nigerian private sector at the end of the first quarter of the year as higher fuel costs led to a steep intensification of inflationary pressures. Output growth was only modest, but underlying demand reportedly remained resilient, leading to a further sharp rise in new orders. In …

  The Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, Miriam Olusanya has identified Leadership, Technology and Inclusion as the forces that will define true disruption in African finance ecosystem. Speaking recently as the Keynote speaker at the 2026 Marquee event of the Association of Professional Women Bankers, on the theme, “Disrupting …

World Bank Group has said that it is working with governments, the private sector, regional partners, and other stakeholders to help them through this new set of challenges posed by the U.S.—Israel war on Iran. The Multilateral Institution in a statement, said “A number of the World Bank Group’s clients …

Billionaire Industrialist, Philantropist, and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has emerged as Africa’s biggest wealth gainer in the 2026 Africa’s Richest People ranking published by Forbes, after his net worth rose sharply over the past year. According to the latest Forbes list, Rabiu’s wealth surged 120 percent to …

Following a major breach of FCMB’s digital applications, the EFCC has remanded a suspected syndicate member involved in the ₦3.09 billion cyber-enabled fraud. First City Monument Bank (FCMB), one of Nigeria’s leading Tier-2 financial institutions, has reportedly lost a staggering sum of N3.09 billion to suspected cybercriminals. One of the …