Category: Business

Elumelu Urges US Congress To Pass Electrify Africa Act

Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder Tony Elumelu Foundation has called on the United States Congress to pass the ‘Electrify Africa Act’ stating that the passage in to law would make a world of difference in Africa. “When you leave this place call your Representatives and the leadership of the House and ask…

Tony Elumelu Foundation, UBA, US Dept. Of Commerce Partner To Enable Entreprenurship in Africa

The Tony Elumelu Foundation and United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) partnered with the United States Department of Commerce to host a panel and roundtable discussion between members of the U.S. Presidential Council on Doing Business in Africa (PCDBIA)and a diverse community of African entrepreneurs. The 11 person U.S. delegation, along with representatives of several…

Visa Partners UBA To Launch SmartMoney

Global electronic payments company Visa, in partnership with United Bank of Africa Plc (UBA) announces the launch of ‘SmartMoney’, a 21st century banking solution comprising a prepaid card and a mobile app for the African market. The partnership brings together Visa Inc’s trusted payments technology and SmartMoney’s mobile app experience to establish a millennial centric…

Nigerian Sugar Refiners To Stop Credit Facilities To Customerst

With the current state of currency fluctuations and a Nigerian sugar industry that is still largely dependent on imported raw sugar, indications are that sugar refiners within Nigeria are set to discontinue credit facilities to their customers. This is expected to guard against any currency and transaction risks as well as prevent hedging. In the…

GTBank to Reward Mobile Banking Customers With 100k

Foremost financial Institution, Guaranty Trust Bank, GTBank, has launched the #GTBankMobileWin100k competition to reward its mobile banking customers by availing them a chance to win N100,000 weekly in the mBank January rewards. The competition will run throughout the month of January 2016 and 10 lucky customers will win N100,000 weekly during the period. To participate…