Category: Business

First Bank Wins 2020 Best Mobile Bank App Award

First Bank of Nigeria Limited under the leadership of Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has announced that its mobile banking application, FirstMobile, has been adjudged the 2020 Best Mobile Banking App in this year’s Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards. This feat is largely attributable to the bank’s relative strength and success of its web products and…

P+ Measurement Services Marks Five Years of Effective Operation with Unique Offerings

P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s foremost Independent Public Relations (PR) measurement and evaluation agency, marks its fifth-year of successful operation in Nigeria with qualitative offerings that surpasses clients’ expectation. The leading agency with expertise in Media Monitoring, PR Measurement and Audit, CEO Media Performance and Advisory, has offered services to over 45 brands and 15 Public…

Transcorp Acquires 1,000MW Afam Power Plant

Transcorp Consortium has announced the 100% acquisition of the 966MW installed capacity Afam Power Plc and Afam Three Fast Power Limited (jointly referred to as “Afam GenCo”), at an acquisition cost of N105.3bn. The announcement was made at the State House, Abuja on Thursday, November 5, 2020, during the signing ceremony between the Federal Government,…

GTBank Gives Update on Re-Organisation To Financial Holding Company

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced that it has obtained the approval-in-principle of the Central Bank of Nigeria (the CBN) to commence the formal process of the re-organisation of the Bank to a financial holding company (the Restructuring). In a statement released and signed by the Company Secretary, the bank stated that the implementation will…

Q3 Media Audit Report: Agency Highlights Media Performance of Nigerian Banking and Insurance Industry.

ThisDay newspaper was the most sought after publication for banks, as BusinessDay newspaper was the most sought after publication for insurance companies in terms of placement of adverts in the media. This was evidently evaluated by P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s foremost PR Measurement and Evaluation agency. The report, based on the research data for advert…

COVID-19: IAA Hosts High Pitch Conversations to Review Brands & Industry Impact

To review the impact of the global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses in the Marketing Communications Industry and its implication on brands, the International Advertising Association (IAA) Nigeria Chapter is set to hold the maiden edition of its High Pitch Conversation event with the topic, “COVID-19 and the Power of Empathy Marketing”.…

First Bank CEO Becomes Member Of Bretton Woods Committee

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has been honoured with membership of Bretton Woods Committee (BWC).  FirstBank has also joined Bretton Woods Committee as an Organisational Supporter in line with the commitment to demonstrate cooperation and foster global well-being. The membership, which is by invitation…

New Investments Will Give Africa The Lead In Agri Development

At a time when the rest of the world is re-thinking its approach to commercial agriculture, Africa has a clear opportunity to refresh its approach to the sector and become an emerging force. Big shifts are already happening in food production, land and water use, and the integration of agri-tech and product tracing. If African…

Phillips Consulting Introduces Bite-Sized Micro-Courses To Fuel The Future Of Work In Nigeria

Work as we knew it, was always poised to undergo a massive transformation driven by several developments. It was characterized by conflicting information and rooted behaviours for almost a decade. This left plenty of room for debates across the advancement of technology, the talent evolution, the data boom, and more. The reality, however, is that…

UBA Hinges Customer Satisfaction on Innovation, Optimisation and Upgrading of Banking Platforms

  Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has said that the recently embarked transformation of its processes is to ensure that customers’ expectations are not only met but surpassed while enjoying seamless and world-class banking services. In ensuring this, the bank has embarked on several initiatives that include streamlining and automating…