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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has released 2014 full year audited results showing that consolidation of its African operations and enhanced productivity across the group are sustaining the Bank’s growth momentum.  The results of the Pan-African Bank, released on Wednesday at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), show a 10% growth in gross earnings to […]

The Dangote Group has expressed optimism that with its ongoing agricultural projects across the country, Nigeria is on its way of being self-sufficient in the areas of food production. The Group reiterated its determination to support the Federal Government in its effort to revolutionize the agricultural sector and make Nigeria self-dependence in the areas of […]

…Pioneer CEO, Wiebe Boer becomes Director of Strategy at Heirs Holdings The board of Trustees of the Tony Elumelu Foundation announces the appointment of Professor Reid E. Whitlock as Chief Executive of the Foundation, commencing 15th February 2015. Professor Whitlock’s appointment follows Dr Wiebe Boer, the inaugural Chief Executive of the Foundation, becoming Director of Strategy at […]

…Urges Nigerians to have faith in nation’s economy President of Dangote Group and Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote has urged Nigerians to see the current economic challenges being faced by the country as a wake up call for all Nigerians to re dedicate themselves to the task of building the nation through production […]

FBN Capital has maintained that in spite of the challenges currently being faced within the sub-Saharan Africa Oil and Gas sector with production of shale oil in the world market, the reduction of oil imports from Nigeria by the USA and the global drop in crude oil prices, there is still hope for the oil […]

…Says Report of N152bn Expenses on Refineries are Politically Induced The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised alarm over what it termed as the deliberate distortion of facts and figures about its operations by desperate vote-seeking politicians who are bent on gaining partisan advantage by hook or by crook. The Corporation […]

The $100 Million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – an annual programme of training, funding and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs – is now open for entries through its application portal  http://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/teep The flagship entrepreneurship programme from the Tony Elumelu Foundation opens its application portal for entries at 12:01am WAT on January 1st2015 and will continue to accept […]Read More

In recognition of continued efforts to drive financial inclusion, lead innovation in mobile payment systems and support the CBN cash-less policy, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Etisalat Nigeria have partnered to make mobile payments more accessible and secure.  The partnership which involves FirstBank’s Firstmonie Mobile Money and Etisalat easywallet, a SIM application solution, is […]

In recognition of its outstanding commitment to upholding the highest levels of corporate governance, Transcorp has been awarded the Company Award for the Most Compliant Firm in Nigeria by the Nigerian Stock Exchange at a distinguished ceremony held on Friday in Lagos . The award is given to the company which demonstrates the highest degree […]

The future progress of Africa , as a continent, is in the hands of its youthful population, Phillips Oduoza, Group Managing Director and CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has said. He said this on Sunday December 7, 2014, during the Future Awards and Summit also popularly known as The Future Awards where […]

FirstBank and FBN Capital Asset Management, the banking and the investment arms of the FBN Holdings Group have been named the Most Innovative Bank in Africa, and Best Asset Manager in Nigeria respectively at the Africa Banking Awards 2014 organised by EMEA Finance Magazine, which took place on the 4th of December 2014 at the […]

London, England, November 27, 2014 — United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, one of Africa’s largest financial services institutions, swept the global banking awards in London Thursday, winning in five categories to become one of the highest single winning bank brands ‎at this year’s awards.   During the event, organized annually by The Banker magazine, […]