CEO of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) and subsidiaries, Adesola Adeduntan, says the objective of the bank’s Agric Expo is to support the goal of the Federal Government of Nigeria to make Agriculture a mainstream in the country. To discuss this, he joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole for more. https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/09/02/first-bank-showcases-opportunities-in-nigerias-agric-value-chain/
Category: Business
Police Arraign Access Bank Staff Over ‘Missing’ Customers’ N11m
A 34-year-old banker, Ramon Rilwon-Olayiwola, was recently arraigned before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N11 million from bank customers’ accounts. The defendant, a resident of 8, Sultan Bello Street, Owutu, Ikorodu, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty. Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police…
Wema Bank Holds Empowerment Seminar for Women in Sara By Wema Community
Wema Bank Plc, the pioneer of Nigeria’s first fully digital bank ALAT, has empowered over 100 women in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sub-sector. The business advisory seminar, tagged ‘Running A Profitable Business’ brought women entrepreneurs together from the bank’s Lagos Region. Speaking at the event, Mrs Aramide Awosanya, Regional Manager, Lagos Mainland,…
No Bank Addresses Nigeria’s Geographical Gaps Better Than FirstBank
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd, Mr Adesola Adeduntan, has said the lender remains a leader in implementing the financial inclusion drive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the federal government. Mr Adeduntan made this disclosure in an interview with BusinessDay’s Patrick Atuanya and Endurance Okafor, where he shared insight…
UBA Delivers 21% Growth in Profit, 21.7% Return on Average Equity
Declares N0.20 Interim Dividend Africa’s leading financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc has announced its audited half year financial results for the period ended June 2019, showing impressive growth across key performance indices as well as a significant contribution from its African subsidiaries. In spite of the increasingly unpredictable environment witnessed in some of…
Keystone Bank Empowers Youths, Business Start-ups
Fastest growing financial services provider, Keystone Bank Limited, has again demonstrated its commitment towards the empowerment of MSMEs & youths in entrepreneurship by launching a capacity building Masterclass to empower entrepreneurs with the requisite skills for business growth. The maiden edition of the Masterclass tagged ‘Spark Up Your Brand’ held in Lagos recently. This training…
Zenith Bank Offers ZECA Education Loan For Children
Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc, has introduced the Zenith Children’s Account (ZECA) Education Loan to assist parents pay their children/ wards school fees as the new school session begins. The loan offering, which is disbursed directly to the account of the beneficiary’s school, comes at a very competitive interest rate and flexible repayment…
Zenith Bank Appoints Oroh Executive Director, Abubakar Independent Non-Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has approved the appointment of Mr. Henry Oroh as Executive Director of the bank in consistent with the tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within. Also, the Board has approved the appointment of Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, FCA, as an Independent Non-Executive Director. A statement from…
Zenith Bank Records Improved HY 2019 Results
Declares Interim Dividend Of 30 Kobo Per Share In a clear demonstration of its resilience and strong market share, Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the half year ended 30 June 2019, recording positive growth across key financial metrics, thus affirming the bank’s position as one of the leading financial institutions in…
GTBank Posts Profit Before Tax of N115.8bn in 2019 Half Year
Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2019 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. The half year result shows positive growth across key financial metrics and reflects GTBank’s leading position as one of the best managed financial institutions in Africa. The Bank reported a…