AfDB Group appoints Ismaila Dieng as Director of Communications, External...
Ismaila Dieng The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ismaila Dieng as Director of Communications and External Relations, effective 1st September 2016....
View ArticleAfDB Group Names Professor Vincent Nmehielle as Secretary General
Vincent Nmehielle The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Vincent Nmehielle as the Secretary General of the African Development Bank Group with effect...
View ArticlePan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2017 now open for submissions.
Continental Re logo Continental Reinsurance Plc has today launched the second edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. The competition, open to both English and...
View ArticleRoyal Exchange Grows Gross written Premium by 34%, Premium income by 17%
Alhaji Auwalu Muktari, GMD Royal Exchange Plc Top underwriter, Royal Exchange Plc on Friday released its financial result for the half year period (H1) 2016. The insurer in a statement made...
View ArticleNigeria naira ends 5.2 pct higher after central bank dollar sale
Naura Nigeria’s naira ended 5.2 percent higher at 308 per dollar on Friday after the central bank sold dollars to support the currency, traders said. The naira, which touched an all-time...
View ArticleAccess Bank NPLs to Total Gross Loans Stand at 1.9% in H1’16 As Against 1.7%...
Access Bank logo Access Bank” or the “Bank”), the full service commercial bank with headquarters in Nigeria and with operations across Sub-Saharan Africa, the UK, Asia and the Middle...
View ArticleNSIA/OMIG Partnership – Implications for Investment Opportunities
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), managers of Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund recently signed a partnership agreement with South Africa’s Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) to...
View ArticleNEXIM Bank to help generate $5bn yearly with facilities for exporters
Bashir Wali, MD/CEO NEXIM Pull quote: “The funds are expected to attract and incentivize new and additional investments to the non-oil export sectorand enhance their competitiveness.” The...
View ArticleIMF Mission Visits Suriname for First Review of Stand By Arrangement
Daniel Leigh, IMF Mission Chief to Suriname An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission, led by Mr. Daniel Leigh, visited Paramaribo from August 8 to 18, to initiate discussions on the first...
View ArticleCordros Asset Management Boss Advises Investors on Mutual Funds
Investors have been advised to use professionals and diversify their investments in order to minimise risks and enjoy competitive returns through mutual funds considering the volatility in the Nigerian...
View ArticleBuhari declares AACB confab open, hails CBN interventions
L-R: President Mohammed Buhari and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele when the President declared open the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Governors of the...
View ArticleCBN Insist Skye Bank Is Neither Distressed Nor Liquidated
Skye Bank Branch Office The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked claims that Skye bank has been liquidated. The apex bank in a notice it posted on its official website dated and signed by...
View ArticlePhoto News: Fashola At The 1st City People Real Estate and Housing Lecture In...
Hon. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN(2ndright), Publisher of the City People Mazagine, Mr Seye Kehinde(right), General Secretary , Association of Real Estate Developers...
View ArticleTUC Condemns Proposef 9% Hike On Calls, SMS, Other
TUC logo *Warns NASS Nit To Pass Bill The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) condemns in strong terms the Federal Government’s proposed imposition of Communication Service Tax (CST) as...
View ArticleCulture, tourism key to addressing challenges of lean resources, unemployment...
Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said culture and tourism are key to addressing the challenges posed by lean resources and unemployment in the...
View ArticleAccess Bank Plc Impressive Earnings Beat Estimates, PAT Up by 26% YoY
Access Bank Strong top line growth amidst cost containment, PAT up 26% y/y ACCESS released H1’16 result showing impressive top and bottom line growth – 3% and 5% ahead of our estimates...
View ArticleCIIN holds 2016 professionals’ forum
Insurance professionals would from Wednesday, August 31 to Saturday, September 3, 2016, gather in Abeokuta to brainstorm on how to promote their businesses amidst the present economic challenges. The...
View ArticleNEXIM Bank seeks collaboration with Bauchi State Government in boosting...
L – R: Mr Bashir M. Wali, Acting MD/CEO, NEXIM Bank; and His Excellency Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, Governor of Bauchi State at the Bauchi State Liaison Office in Abuja Mr. Bashir M. Wali, the...
View ArticleNSE and Bloomberg set to hold 2nd CEO Roundtable
NSE logo *With the theme ““Navigating the Changing Business Landscape in Nigeria” The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in collaboration with Bloomberg is set to host the 2nd NSE Bloomberg CEO...
View ArticleDon’t Sell Forex without Appropriate Documentation- CBN Tells Banks
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Boss The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked commercial banks not to sell foreign exchange without appropriate documentation and disclosure to authorities, irrespective of the...
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