The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has partnered with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to organize the 2019 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair. The Fair, which holds between November 1st and 10th, 2019, is the 33rd edition and is expected to provide an avenue for networking and other business…
Thursday, August 22, 2019 has been fixed for a special workshop for SMEs themed “Growing Your Business from Scratch to Cash”. The event is jointly organised by PwC and Genevieve Magazine and will take place at the RadissonBlu Hotel Ikeja, Lagos. SMEs are the backbone of many developed economies, but SMEs in Nigeria are still…
In line with strategic business intent and corporate realignment to sustain continued business growth, the Board of Directors of Keystone Bank Limited has announced the appointment of three new Executive Directors. At its 49th, Annual General Meeting held in Lagos, the Board approved the appointments of Tijjani Aliyu, Olaniran Olayinka and Lawal J. Ahmed as…
Heritage Bank Plc’s training school, known as ‘The Refinery’ for new entrant staff has been accredited by the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). The Refinery supervised by the Bank’s Human Capital Management Group was accredited by CIBN after assessing and evaluating its syllabus, curriculum and structure by panel of…
At a recent function in Abuja, the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, delivered a lecture where he revealed that there has been a consistent decline, over the past three years, in the recorded rate of successful fraud incidences, thefts and forgeries in the banking industry. Specifically, Ibrahim said…
Nigeria’s premium non-alcoholic Malt Drink, and Official Malt Drink of the Zaria and Bauchi Durbar Festivals, celebrated with the Muslim faithfuls in the northern parts of the country. The colourful, culture-rich ceremony, which held at the Emir’s palace, was graced by government officials, traditional leaders, dignitaries, and thousands of visitors, and featured one of the…
Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender, is training over 100 SMEs at the 8th edition of the highly acclaimed Export Management Programme (EMP) with the aim of providing impactful, world-class support to Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kano State. Organised by the bank in strategic partnership with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and…
Foremost African financial institution Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been named the Best Bank in Africa 2019 by Euromoney at its annual Awards for Excellence, which held in London on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane. GTBank was also named the Best Bank in Nigeria for a record ninth time,…
In the last 12 calendar months, Jumia Nigeria has recorded significant achievements in three major areas of its operations in the country: customer delivery experience, e-commerce reach & expansion, and job creation and empowerment. This is according to the chief executive officer of the company, Mrs Juliet Annamah, who made the disclosure during the celebration…
One of the world’s largest financial advisory organisations, deVere, is this month celebrating 10 years in Botswana. Launched in Gaborone 2009, the office is one of eight across Africa, including in some of the continent’s most dynamic destinations such as Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Accra, Lusaka, Bulawayo and Harare. Gavin Smith, Head of Africa at…