Institute of Credit Administration (ICA) has conferred distinguished awards on two senior management executives of Heritage Bank Plc at the Nigeria Credit Industry Awards and Postgraduate School of Credit and Financial Management (PSCFM) graduation ceremony held at the weekend in Lagos. The awardees are Mr. Jude Monye, an executive director of the bank who was…
Another upscale betting game company has just sprung up in the ancient city of Ibadan in Oyo State and it is called Paddypaddybet. Already, the firm has established 30 major outlets in the capital city of Oyo State as the sport betting game is gathering momentum and many are now moving into the business. However,…
The Keystone Bank Limited Training Academy in Lagos has been certified and granted full accreditation status by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in recognition of its compliance with regulatory standards and best practices. The certification came at the end of a recent evaluation exercise carried out by the CIBN which is the…
Diamond Bank has gone ‘Beyond Banking’ again, announcing that it would hold a full-day experience called “Tech Fest” to bring together the best talent in Nigerian technology – one of the country’s fastest growing sectors. Tech Fest was announced by the group’s CEO, Uzoma Dozie. Giving insight into the event, Uzoma stated “Diamond Bank’s philosophy…
Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has once again added to its growing list of laurels by emerging best institution in two esteemed categories at the prestigious Interswitch Awards and Gala. UBA beat other nominees in its category, taking away the prize for the Fastest Growing Bank Partner given to the…
One of the top lenders in the country, Heritage Bank Plc, has reiterated its commitment to the growth and development of Nigeria’s creative industry because it is a major contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In an assessment of the industry’s performance done recently, Nollywood defied recession and had grossed an amazing N1…
Thanks to changing lifestyles and the ubiquity of mobile phones, the number of people across Nigeria using mobile banking is rising exponentially. This is creating the opportunity to turn my vision of a cardless Nigeria into a reality. By 2020 there will be 200 million smartphone connections in Africa (Guardian). In Nigeria, there are more…
It’s almost impossible these days to keep a small business running with money from your own pocket. To meet up with financial commitments, entrepreneurs usually approach their banks for loans and it is rejected. As such, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares reasons you may not be granted your business loan request. Lack…
The ongoing Diamond Xtraordinary wins promotion by Diamond Bank has produced 22 more millionaires, reaffirming the bank’s resolve to reward its loyal customers. A unique feature of the DiamondXtra Season 9 campaign, the Diamond Xtraordinary Wins offer has produced more than 1,500 winners including 10 customers who won N500,000 each, 300 customers who won N10,000…
In the second quarter of this year, Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, facilitated a staggering $589.84 million capital inflow into the country, ranking it first among financial institutions that imported capital into Nigeria. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its Capital Importation Q2 2017 Report, stated that Stanbic IBTC accounted for…