Business

DANGOTE CEMENT DONATES VEHICLES TO LASTMA, TRACE

… To Aid Traffic Management in Lagos, Ogun Leading Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has donated Pick-Up vans to the traffic management agencies in Lagos and Ogun States in demonstration of its commitment to public safety, infrastructure support, and national development. Handing over the keys to the leaderships of Ogun …

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FIRSTBANK’S ₦1 TRILLION DIGITAL LOAN DISBURSEMENT MILESTONE AND THE NEW ERA OF INCLUSIVE LENDING IN NIGERIA

  For decades, Nigeria’s credit system posed significant challenges for small businesses and low-income earners, who often struggled to qualify for loans. Traditional banks demanded collaterals, guarantors, and endless paperwork, effectively shutting out a large portion of the population working in the informal economy. FirstBank’s digital lending model flipped the …

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Dangote Group to build 3 million metric tons, valued $2.5bn fertiliser plant in Ethiopia

…Will maintain 60% ownership   Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the strategic investment arm of the Government of Ethiopia, and Dangote Group have announced the signing of a comprehensive shareholders’ agreement to develop, construct, and operate a world-class urea fertilizer production complex in Gode, Ethiopia. Under the partnership structure, EIH will …

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Access Holdings names Innocent Ike as new GMD/CEO

  Access Holdings Plc has named Mr. Innocent Ike as its substantive group managing director/chief executive officer, effective August 29, 2025, following regulatory approval.   The announcement comes just hours after Roosevelt Ogbonna stepped down from the company’s board in compliance with new corporate governance rules.   In a statement …

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