Business

In Africa, e-commerce is developing and gaining acceptability. However, the rate of adoption is equivalent to just 5% of the market. This leaves a lot of ground to be covered to properly explore the industry’s untapped potential. Industry expert and chairwoman of Jumia Nigeria, Juliet Anammah, while speaking on the …

In alignment with its strategic vision of building Africa’s first diverse business ecosystem, industry-agnostic investment company, VFD Group Plc, has recently acquired a 5% stake in the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) – making VFD Group one of its majority shareholders. The NGX Group Plc is a leading integrated market infrastructure …

With spell binding musical performances from Johnny Drille, Chike and Fave as well as interesting games, The Euphoria lived up to its billing as a major A-class event in Nigeria’s entertainment schedule in 2022. Hosted by leading Nigerian bank, Fidelity Bank Plc in commemoration of the Valentine’s season on Saturday, …

After weeks of teasing fans on social media, NdaniTV is set to release a brand-new web series titled, Love Like This. Posters and a preview of the series can be seen on the production company’s Instagram page @NdaniTV. Love Like This is a romantic drama series that follows the lives …

EFCC grills Sterling Bank CEO, Abubakar Suleiman, over N20bn ‘Kogi fund’ Sterling Bank CEO, Abubakar Suleiman The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has grilled Abubakar Suleiman, the chief executive officer of Sterling Bank Plc and two other top officials of the lender over the controversial ‘hidden’ N20 billion said …

AIM Consultants Limited and its managing director, Amin Moussalli, have been sanctioned by the World Bank for alleged corrupt practices. The firm, which was involved in the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, was sanctioned for 52 months for improper payment of N12.95m to certain projects officials. This was contained in …

Union Bank of Nigeria, one of the oldest banks in the country with an international banking authorisation, has said it will be seeking shareholders’ approval to spin off its United Kingdom (UK) subsidiary to shareholders. The bank will meet shareholders in March, 2022, at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in …

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank has reiterated its commitment to enriching the lives of its customers as it announced the third set of 10 millionaires in its Get Alert in Millions season 5 (GAIM 5) promo. The third monthly draw of the campaign which held in Victoria Island, Lagos on …

Iya Beji is a popular retail trader on the mainland axis of Lagos, Africa’s most populous city. Whenever she went to get new supplies from the market the whole neighbourhood would be aware-she usually would ask the young men in the area to help offload and carry her goods to …

Arguably the largest financial service provider in Nigeria and Anglophone West Africa, Zenith Bank has introduced a new and unique way of ‘Banking the EaZy Way with the Zenith Bank QR Service.’ The new innovation by the tier one bank, will enable customers and prospective customers to among other things; …