Business

Babjide Sipe Great visions attract the best people, and so is the case at Ecobank Nigeria, as the lender recently Babajide Sipe, a seasoned marketing expert to head its Marketing and Corporate Communications department. The Nigerian franchise of the Pan-African financial institution is making good on its mission to empower …

  In a bid to foster positive business relationships, Fidelity Bank makes concerted efforts aimed at collaborating with the private and public sectors. The Bank had in the past  paid courtesy visits to industrialists and top government officials such as the Governors of Ogun State, Lagos State, Oyo State, Imo State and …

When VFD Microfinance Bank entered Nigeria’s budding virtual banking space with its VBank app in March 2020, it joined the ranks of challenger banks giving mainstream banks a run for their money. It was launched when consumers were groaning under the burden of high account maintenance fees, hidden bank charges …

By Jeremiah Agada As the world gears up to celebrate the World Environment Day (WED), Brand Communicator’s focus on Eco-Friendly Brands in the Nigerian market falls on Nigeria’s premier and perhaps the strongest financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria Limited. The focus is on the Bank’s environmental policies and its …

    Okonjo-Iweala reiterates calls for debt restructuring in Africa The Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Mr. Tony Elumelu, yesterday urged governments and business leaders in Africa to prioritise youth empowerment and job creation. He stated that by priotising …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has been ranked the second ‘most admired financial services brand’ in Africa – for the second straight year – at the 2021 Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands Event, held on Africa day, 25th May 2021.   …

…Sanwo Olu woos ADF, VDMA to set up same in Lagos   The Aliko Dangote Foundation in partnership with Germany’s VDMA (the German Association for Mechanical and Plant Engineering) and its Foundation for Young Talent in Mechanical Engineering (NWS) have officially launched a technical training program in Nigeria, in a …

  …..as IFC new Report says women can add $14.58 billion to E-Commerce in Africa Founder of online store, Deeski.com, Jumoke Akinsanya, has lauded the human capital development initiative of e-commerce market leader Jumia, saying the company trained her on the rudiments of online sales which has helped grow her …

    The Dangote Cement Plc. has deeply invested in enlightening consumers on the different applications and the best optimal use of the product in furtherance to the measures put in place for more supply of Cement to the market The Group Sales Marketing Director, Dangote cement Rabiu Umar said at …

..Dangote Sugar records 13.7 percent increase in production in 2020  Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has urged government to faithfully follow through the Backward Integration Policy in the sugar industry as the nation stands to rake in foreign exchange up to $700millon yearly from Sugar production self-sufficiency.   Chairman of Dangote …