Pan African banking and financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has added yet another laurel to its cap as it emerged the Financial Brand of the Decade at the Marketing Edge Awards which was held over the weekend. The award in recognition of UBA’s innovative and pacesetting role, is a product of…
With the alarming number of market women, artisans and underserved population who are unbanked, Heritage Bank Plc has deepen its retail banking structure by growing its agent banking base to 400 ‘Corner Shops.’ This is in line with the financial inclusion strategy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, as Heritage Bank Plc launches agent banking…
In line with the Federal Government’s recent drive to support growth of SMEs through its policies; Keystone Bank Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to the support of the growth of small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria. This sentiment was expressed by the Acting Managing Director of the bank, Mr Hafiz Bakare. He noted…
Top Nigerian lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, in strategic partnership with Empretec Nigerian Foundation, has just concluded a graduate entrepreneurship training programme for 200 youths in Cross River State in consistent with its commitment to build the next generation of sustainable Nigerian businesses. This initiative is part of the next phase of the Bank’s entrepreneurship support…
A unique salary account package which offers Nigeria’s servicemen and servicewomen subsidized banking products and dedicated value added services has been launched by foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. The account, called GTPATRIOT, allows serving members of the military and paramilitary institutions to open accounts with zero minimum balance whilst offering reduced current account…
SunTrust Bank, on Wednesday, debunked claims that it failed to pay some staff of the National Assembly who protested non-payment of their salaries on Tuesday. Executive Director, Finance and Risk Management of the Bank, Usman Abdulqadir, who briefed newsmen on behalf of the CEO, Muhammad Jibrin at the bank’s office in Lagos, said the Bank…
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) successfully raised $500 million, though a debut Eurobond, which was 240% over-subscribed. The significant investor demand reflects the strong global investor appetite for UBA’s credit and support for the Group’s pan-African financial services strategy. The Global Offering is a five-year senior unsecured benchmark bond (144A/Reg S) listed on the…
In line with its culture as a timeless wealth partners, Heritage Bank Plc has restated its commitment to support National Youth Service Corps members and young entrepreneurs to grow their businesses as a start-up or prospective business owners. The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo disclosed this at the weekend during the Leadership Development Programme…
In line with its business objective of enabling young Nigerians and students to derive maximum benefits from their limited finances, Bridge Concepts Limited has announced a partnership with the pan African Financial institution, United Bank for Africa (Plc) with the introduction of co-branded discount cards known as the Naija Green Card, the first of its…
CEO of IntelServe, Roman Oseghale, has identified human capital development as the key to developing sustainable economic growth for Nigeria. Speaking at The Platform recently, Mr Oseghale argued that Africa, which is one of the 6 continents, is the richest in mineral resources but the poorest in per capita income. He noted that 33.3 percent…