Category: Business

Paragon Media Unveils SWAG Marketplace For Nigerians

Paragon Media has officially launched Nigeria’s premier social marketplace as a melting pot for the hottest deals in female fashion and accessories; hotels; and events. Designed as a simple-to-use app, the user experience is driven by simplicity and an aesthetic charm that gives users flexibility, customer satisfaction and security at all times. Store owners on…

Justrite Pharmacy Opens At Isolo, Abule Egba Stores

One of the fastest growing shopping stores in Nigeria, Justrite Superstore, has commenced the sale of pharmaceutical products to its customers. According to information gathered by Aproko247, customers of the popular shopping store, for now, will have the opportunity to get any pharmaceutical drugs or products at the two of its stores in Lagos. It…

Fitch Affirms UBA’s Viability Rating as Agusto Upgrades Rating to “Aa”

-as UBA stock now best performing on the exchange Fitch International, one of the foremost global rating agencies has affirmed United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s viability rating at “B”, as the pan-African banking group continue to sustain its benchmark asset quality and strong profitability amidst industry and macroeconomic challenges. UBA is one of the…

Fitch Affirms GTBank’s Rating At B+ With Stable Outlook

Guaranty Trust Bank remains one of the top two rated Banks in Nigeria as shown by the recently released Rating Report by Fitch, a global rating agency. Fitch revised the Outlook on the Bank’s Long term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from Negative to Stable citing the Bank’s continuing strong earnings, and stronger-than-expected liquidity as the…

Pepsi Longthroat Campaign Shines At OAAN Awards

The Pepsi Longthroat campaign has won the Grand Poster Award at the 10th Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria, OAAN, Poster Awards held in Lagos. The Longthroat creative beat 84 other brand entries to emerge the overall winner of the keenly contested Poster Awards. The brand also came tops in the Non-Alcoholic Drinks Category at the…

Nigerian Print Media Raked N23.7bn In Advertising In 2015

A report contained in the just-released 2015 Mediafacts disclosed that the Nigerian print media attracted a total of N23.7 billion revenue from advertising in 2015; representing a drop of N2.1 billion compared to N25.8 billion it recorded in 2014. Mediafacts is a key media resource for marketing professionals in West and Central Africa produced annually…

GCR Affirms Sterling Bank’s BBB Rating, Outlook Stable

Global Credit Ratings, GCR, an international rating agency at the weekend, affirmed Sterling Bank Plc’s national long term and short term ratings of BBB(NG) and A3(NG) respectively, with the outlook accorded as stable. This rating which is valid until July 2017 comes after another global ratings agency, Moody’s Investors Service, affirmed the Bank’s local and…