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The Nigerian digital economy holds immense potential for the overall growth of the economy. In recent years, the government and other stakeholders have woken up to the possible contribution of the ICT sector to the development of the country. To propel the country towards attaining a vibrant digital economy, the …

    First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced its “Nigerian Economic Outlook Webinar” convened to reflect national and global economic trends that shaped 2021, whilst forecasting the economic outlook of 2022.  The virtual event themed “A rearview look at 2021, lessons learnt-Outlook …

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has introduced a Smart Loan digital solution to enable customers who have an account with their Asset Management arm access a loan to enable them meet their medium-term financial obligations. According to the bank, the devaluation of the naira due …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has taken the bold step to ensure the Super Eagles of Nigeria wins the ongoing African football tournament, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), in Cameroun. Late last year, Stanbic IBTC and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) announced a meaningful partnership …

….Remains Africa’s Leading Ai Chatbot Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa has said that it has concluded plans to commemorate the 4th year anniversary of its flagship artificial intelligence Chabot, with new offerings set to further change the face of digital banking in Nigeria “Birthed January 11, 2018, with …

The e-commerce section of the Nigerian digital economy holds immense potential for the overall growth of the economy. With 58 online marketplaces in the Nigerian e-commerce space, the contribution of companies such as Jumia, Konga, Jiji, in recent years are exceptional and the economic outlook for the next few years …

The final month of 2021 revealed a robust expansion in Nigeria’s private sector with the PMI® improving to a 24-month high. Quicker uplifts in output and new orders as well as record inventory building were central to the improvement. Despite the surge in new orders, firms added to their headcounts …

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, last year saw his tenure extended as part of efforts to ensure the stability of the financial institution. In this interview with THISDAY, he speaks about the intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the future of …

•Lawan, governors, others send New Year wishes President Muhammadu Buhari New jobs are on the way for Nigerians in the new year, according to President Muhammadu Buhari. The President, in his New Year message, said his administration would deploy ICT (Information and Communications Technology) platforms for the purpose of job …

Heritage Bank plc has reiterated its commitment to promoting sports in Nigeria, in partnership with Lagos State Government to back the 3rd Edition of the annual Lagos Value Jet Para Table Tennis championship. The three-day para table tennis championship hosted 45 table tennis games, which held in the Molade Okoya-Thomas …