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…
Calcium fortified Loya Milk; a premium brand from the stables of Promasidor Nigeria Limited last Saturday, held the second edition of the ‘Loya Swim Meet,’ a swimming competition for Secondary School students in Nigeria. The Loya Swim Meet is part of Promasidor’s efforts at promoting and enhancing talents in swimming among children. A total of…
As part of activities to mark the bank’s Children Banking Month, tagged: My Day as a Banker, and also expose the citizenry to financial literacy at a very early age in life, Heritage Bank Plc organised a programme to expose children between the age bracket of five and seven years to banking services. The event…
As part of the 2017 Children’s Day celebrations, Keystone Bank Limited partnered Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) in conjunction with Uber to host 500 pupils in Lagos State. The event which held on Thursday 25th May 2017 had participants from Federal Housing Estate Primary School, Victoria Island Primary School, Awoyaya Primary School and Ansarudeen Primary School.…
It was a day of glory for foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc, when it was named the African Bank of the Year at this year’s African Banker Awards. The award was presented during a prestigious gala dinner held on Wednesday, May 23 in Ahmedabad, India, on the sidelines of the Annual…
In demonstration of its commitment to deliver superior and innovative banking solutions to its customers, pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc, has announced the launch of a brand new mobile banking application with many user friendly features. The new mobile app which comes with the biometric log-in feature for secure, personalized access…