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This week’s Easter edition of African Voices, the Globacom-sponsored magazine program on CNN, features Nigerian Afro-pop sensation, Joeboy. In an intimate sit-down in Lagos with host Larry Madowo, the singer-songwriter reflects on his meteoric rise from a determined university student to an international hitmaker. The interview offers fans a rare …

Stanbic IBTC, a leading financial services provider in Nigeria, successfully hosted the 2026 edition of the Nigeria Business Summit from Wednesday, 01 April to Thursday, 02 April 2026, at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The two-day summit brought together industry leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and stakeholders across multiple sectors …

  Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has announced the launch of “Take on Squad” Hackathon 3.0, reaffirming its commitment to fostering innovation, empowering talent, and supporting the development of technology-driven solutions that address real-world challenges across Africa. Now in its third edition, the Hackathon brings together …

  Nigeria’s industrial and financial heavyweights moved to deepen a partnership that has quietly underpinned decades of enterprise growth, as the Founder and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, hosted the Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu and his executive management team at BUA Group’s corporate headquarters …

  …Declares Another Record Dividend of ₦12.76k; Re-affirming Unrivalled Capacity to Creating Value Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The …

  SIFAX Group and its Chairman, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, recorded a remarkable outing at the Maritime Industry Merit Awards (MIMA) 2025, clinching three prestigious honours in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s maritime and corporate landscape. At the awards ceremony held in Lagos, SIFAX Group received the award for …

Growth slowed in the Nigerian private sector at the end of the first quarter of the year as higher fuel costs led to a steep intensification of inflationary pressures. Output growth was only modest, but underlying demand reportedly remained resilient, leading to a further sharp rise in new orders. In …

  The Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, Miriam Olusanya has identified Leadership, Technology and Inclusion as the forces that will define true disruption in African finance ecosystem. Speaking recently as the Keynote speaker at the 2026 Marquee event of the Association of Professional Women Bankers, on the theme, “Disrupting …

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Ebonyi State indigenes living in Lagos State have declared their support for Governor Francis Nwifuru’s bid for a second term in office. They also endorsed two federal lawmakers: Kama Nkemkanma, who represents Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency, and Anthony Okorie Ani of Ebonyi South Senatorial District. …

World Bank Group has said that it is working with governments, the private sector, regional partners, and other stakeholders to help them through this new set of challenges posed by the U.S.—Israel war on Iran. The Multilateral Institution in a statement, said “A number of the World Bank Group’s clients …