Business

On the 4th of May, the first day after strict COVID-19 lockdowns were lifted in Lagos, customers rushed to bank branches all over the city. From Surulere to Marina, bank halls overflowed with customers who felt they had to meet physically with bank staff. Their needs varied, from new requests …

In the quest to aid speedy economic recovery and impactful service delivery to stakeholders caused by macro-economic headwinds and Covid-19, banking sector’s players have been charged to maximize the opportunities by re-strategizing its roles that will address emerging risks. The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo made the call …

  Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development and Capital Projects, Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Devakumar Edwin last weekend appealed to the Federal Government to embrace concrete road and use cement for the construction of its roads in Nigeria for durability purpose. Edwin, who made this known during an interview with …

This feature article by Segun Kasali takes a look at how The Voice Nigeria Season 3 is discovering raw music talent in the country and nurturing them into music superstars in the nearest future. The challenges of cost of production, cost of promotions and especially identification with renowned music record …

Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Dr.  Adesola Adeduntan, has been honoured with the Forbes Best of Africa Award. The award presentation was held on Friday, 11 September 2020 at a virtual event by Forbes in conjunction with the Foreign …

The attention of the management of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC has been drawn to news currently circulating in the media, about the alleged arraignment of staff of the Bank on charges bordering on the theft of customers deposits.    The Bank would like to clarify that the defendant, a 22-year-old …

On the 9th of September 2020, Anchoria Asset Management engaged its followers on LinkedIn and provided answers to key financial investment questions, especially, as it relates to investing in a COVID-19 period. The Financial Fitness Chat session helped participants understand the principle of how, when, where and what to invest depending …

Jumia has announced that its anticipated brand festival has been scheduled to run from 21st of September to 27th of September. This virtual event will hold on the Jumia App and website, and it promises to be an explosion of fun-shopping, filled with great offers. The Partners – Your Favourite …

FBN Insurance Brokers Limited, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s leading financial services group, FBN Holdings Plc, has announced a webinar to sensitise SMEs on risk management and cyber security. Spearheading discussions at the webinar are seasoned experts on insurance brokerage, cyber security and risk management. The event is themed Risk Management and Business …

If you live in Nigeria, you’ve probably heard some stories about how difficult it is to get anything done at a government agency. Those stories are so popular that they have made their way into popular culture through “oga is not on seat” jokes. When you’re going to a government …