Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has once again reaffirmed its position as a leading global brand with the recent recognition of its Managing Director/CEO; SegunAgbaje as African Banker of the Year during the 2016 African Banker Awards that took place on the sidelines of the AfDB annual meeting on Wednesday, 25th May,…
Reports reaching us indicate that over 5000 participants across the globe from the local and international payment community, top government agencies have indicated interest [signed up] for this year’s edition of the biggest Card, e-Payment and Identification Exhibition in Africa, tagged: CBN CASHLESS CARDEXPOAFRICA 2016. The annual event organized by Intermarc Consulting Limited, seeks to…
Serial entrepreneur, philanthropist and promoter of Africaptalism, Tony O. Elumelu on 27 May 2016, delivered an inspiring speech in Paris, France, selling Nigeria as an investment destination to the French business community. Elumelu, who is the Chairman of Pan-African banking group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and proprietary investment firm, Heirs Holdings delivered the…
BUA Group has been accused of involving in foreign exchange round tripping and tax evasion. This accusation was made by former employees of company, who have urged the Federal Government to investigate the matter. The Capital reports that the former employees of BUA Group crippled the Victoria Island Head office of the company over alleged…
Activities marking the Heritage Bank Children Banking Month peaked at the weekend with the celebration of the Nigerian child, when it feted children in the “biggest children’s party of the year” at the King’s College Annex grounds, Victoria Island, Lagos. Sponsored by the bank’s kiddies account, the Bud Account, under the theme, “Taking the Early…
***To Air Euro 2016 and Rio 2016 live DStv has announced plans to broadcast live the 2016 Euro tournament taking place in France and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. For the duration of both tournaments, Euro 2016 will be available on SS11 (channel 231) and SS 12 (channel 232), while the Olympics will…
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been announced as the ‘2016 Most Innovative Bank in Africa’ by African Banker Magazine at the prestigious African Banker Awards which took place on the sidelines of the AfDB annual meeting on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia Now in its 10th year, The African…
Ahead of the Children’s Day celebration on May 27, Heritage Bank has launched, The Protector, a comic book to deepen financial literacy among school children. The initiative is a fall-out of the declaration of May as “Children Banking Month” by the bank. The project, according to the bank, is in recognition of the pivotal role…
Pan African banking group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has partnered Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce company and Innovectives Nigeria Limited to create a seamless delivery and payment system by integrating mobile point of sale solution into Konga’s delivery system. Mobile POS, mPOS, which is powered by UBA PLC and MasterCard, will make it easier…
The 2016 Promasidor Quill Awards will hold on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos. Winners of the different categories of the 4th Season of the Awards will be unveiled at the event. The categories are: Best Report on Children and Nutrition, Brand Advocate of the Year; Best CSR and Industry…