Ecobank Revolutionize Digital Banking, Unveils Unified App Across 33 Countries
From left, Group Executive, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI); Patrick Akinwuntan; Group Chief Executive Officer, ETI, Ade Ayeyemi and Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria,...
View ArticleNaira holds ground against Dollar in both markets
Naira holds ground against Dollar in both markets Posted by InvestAdvocate on October 21, 2016 in Money Market, Updates Today Naira appreciated against Dollar in parallel FX market by 0.22% to close at...
View ArticleFBN Capital Set to Host Key government, Business Leaders at Annual Investor...
In line with the commitment to provide a platform that will facilitate interaction for identifying sustainable growth opportunities in Nigeria, FBN Capital Limited, the Investment Banking and Asset...
View ArticleMTN says it complied with funds transfer rules in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria complied with fund transfer rules in Nigeria and did not pay dividends until it obtained regulatory approvals to send money out of the country, denying allegations that it transferred $14...
View ArticleNigeria to appoint “parties” this week to manage Eurobond issue
Nigeria will appoint this week “parties” to manage a planned Eurobond sale, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun said on Friday. “We are appointing parties this week. We are hoping to come before the end of...
View ArticleDeploying IoT Commerce Experiences
As we shift to device-based commerce in an increasingly IoT connected world, interoperability is key. Yet, the influx of new players hoping to capitalize on IoT commerce often results in inconsistent...
View ArticleEcobank partners Mastercard, to roll-out Masterpass QR across 33 countries
The Ecobank Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard to roll-out Masterpass QR, a mobile payment solution, across 33 African countries. This new agreement will give Ecobank...
View ArticleGovernors Meet Buhari, Ask Nigerians For Patience
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held a meeting with the progressive governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The...
View ArticlePst Tunde Bakare Calls On Church to bail out the country
The Senior Pastor Of The Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare on Wednesday said the economic siturtion of the has provided opportunity for the church to bail out the country. Thiis said while...
View ArticleEcobank launches Ecobank Mobile App to transform Banking in Africa
Ecobank (Ecobank.com) has launched the Ecobank Mobile App, an instant and convenient way of banking via the mobile phone. It is the first unified app delivered by any institution for use in 33...
View ArticleFitch Rates Access Bank’s $300 Million Eurobond ‘B’
(The following statement was made by Fitch Ratings) Fitch Ratings has assigned Nigeria-based Access Bank Plc’s (Access) issue of USD300m 10.5% senior unsecured notes due 2021 a ‘B’ rating. The Recovery...
View ArticleLagarde Calls on Pakistan to Build on Progress and Seize Opportunity to...
Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of her visit to Pakistan: “I would like to start by offering my...
View ArticleZimbabwe growth to quicken to 4.8 pct in 2017: Treasury document
Zimbabwe expects economic growth to quicken to 4.8 percent in 2017 from 1.2 percent this year on improved agriculture production and higher global commodity prices, the Treasury said in a budget...
View ArticleOceanic Bank preference shareholders Gets One Week Grace to convert to...
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has advised Oceanic Bank preference shareholders to convert it to ordinary shares before October end. The bank in a notice sent to the investing public through...
View ArticleNSE Welcomes the Initiates Plc ASEM BOARD
L – R: Prof. Edward Alikor, Non-Executive Board Member, The Initiates Plc; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Joseph Ogbonna Anosike, Chairman, The...
View ArticleTUC Vows To Resists Another Fuel Price Hike
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Tuesday vowed to resists another fuel price hike beging initated by fuel marketers and the Federal Government. The congress stated this in a statement it...
View ArticleFG to launch Information Portal for Nigerians at home and abroad – Minister
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, presenting a souvenir to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed when she paid a...
View ArticleSenator tasks FG on life insurance for NYSC members
The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has called on the federal government to either make the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, voluntary or adopt life insurance...
View ArticleFGN’s Contingent Liabilities Put at N1,656bn at the end of 2015
Another release by the DMO (its 2016 Debt Sustainability Analysis Report) puts the FGN’s contingent liabilities at N1,656bn at end-2015, equivalent to 1.7% of GDP. When we add the domestic and external...
View ArticleCadbury Nigeria Latest Results Depict Worsening Condition
Last week (Friday), CADBURY released results for nine months and third quarter ended September 2016. The key features of the third quarter result are (1) y/y and q/q revenue growth — after a...
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