Panelists at the second edition of Development Bank of Nigeria’s International Women’s Day Seminar have stated that failure to optimize the potential of women will affect the social and economic development of Nigeria. The virtual event was organized by DBN in commemoration of the 2021 IWD themed: #Choose to Challenge. International Women’s Day …
Read More »UBA to Support Businesses on Budgeting and Forecasting, Holds Workshop tomorrow
As part of its continuous effort to catalyse the growth and sustainability of Small and Medium-Scale businesses in Nigeria and Africa, Pan Africa Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc will be hosting its next Business Series on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021. The UBA Business Series, which is held quarterly, …
Read More »FINAL CALL: APPLICATIONS TO THE TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME CLOSES MARCH 31
…. open to all African entrepreneurs with business ideas from across all 54 African countries. Lagos, March 2021: The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs, will close applications for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme on its TEFConnect digital platform (www.tefconnect.com) on March 31. This year’s …
Read More »Polaris Bank pays Extra N5 for every Dollar remitted to Nigeria
Polaris Bank has commenced implementation of the regulatory Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s extra N5 for every Dollar received into domiciliary accounts or as cash over the counter. The acting Managing Director/CEO of Polaris Bank, Mr. Innocent C. Ike disclosed that “growing evidence has shown a positive relationship between diaspora …
Read More »50 customers to win N25, 000 weekly in Ecobank ‘Super Rewards Scheme’
Ecobank Nigeria Limited has launched the Super Rewards Scheme, which gives 200 of its customers an opportunity to earn different cash gifts monthly, with four of them becoming millionaires at the end of the four months campaign. Korede Demola-Adeniyi, Head, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, who announced the commencement of the campaign in Lagos …
Read More »FIRSTBANK PROMOTES CROSS BORDER PAYMENTS IN SUB SAHARA AFRICA WITH FIRST GLOBAL TRANSFER
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the launch of First Global Transfer (FGT) to promote international transfer of funds across its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Bank’s subsidiaries in Africa include FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone, FBNBank …
Read More »U.N Lauds Dangote Women, Harps on Gender Roles for Global Economic Recovery
…Dangote reiterates commitment to women empowerment The United Nations has underlined the need for governments all over the world to put women and girls at the centre of their efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world, as the panacea for economic recovery. This call was made by …
Read More »International Women’s Day: Celebrating Jumia ‘Sheroes’
Observed every March 8th, International Women’s Day is a global celebration of social, cultural and political achievements of women while promoting gender equality. The day is set aside for a global campaign to sensitize and deepen the gender equality movement. The 2021 celebration theme: ‘Choose to Challenge’, was a …
Read More »MAX.ng Presents Police Kiosks To Law Enforcement as it Seeks To Contribute To Mobility Safety And Security
1st March 2021 — Metro Africa Xpress (MAX.ng), a mobility company at the forefront of cutting edge innovation, on the 27th of March 2021, presented a set of branded kiosks to the Police force, at its headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan. The donation was part of the company’s commitment to …
Read More »Banks lost N264.5bn to fraudsters in 45 months – NDIC
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has said Nigerian banks lost over N264.5 billion to fraudsters between 2017 and September 2020. NDIC’s executive director, corporate services, Mrs. Omotola Abiola-Edewor, stated this at the Corporation’s 2021 annual capacity building programme for law enforcement agencies in Lagos. According to her records, the amount involved …
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