Business

GTCO’s ₦20 Billion Black Hole: Inside the Secret Budgets of the Food & Drink Festival, Fashion Weekend, and the Questions Auditors Can No Longer Ignore By Society Gazette Investigative Desk Behind the glossy facades of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc’s (GTCO) mega-festivals lies a multi-billion-naira accountability shadow. While thousands flock ...

Sterling Bank, Aké Festival Put Africa at the Centre of AI Debate Sterling Bank has renewed its partnership with the Aké Arts and Book Festival, one of Africa’s foremost gatherings of writers, artists and thinkers, as the festival returns to Lagos from 19 to 21 November 2026 with a conversation ...

Access Holdings to Advance Africa’s Capital Mobilisation Agenda at AFIS 2026  Group to champion stronger African financial institutions, deeper regional integration and the conversion of scale into sustainable economic value Access Holdings Plc will advance the case for African financial institutions to convert scale into greater economic impact when leaders ...

Access Bank Plc Appoints Oluseyi Kumapayi as DMD, African Subsidiaries and Olanrewaju Bamisebi as ED, IT and Digitalisation Access Holdings Plc (“Access Holdings” or “the Company”) hereby notifies the Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX”) and the investing public that its flagship banking subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (“the Bank”), has, following the ...

Zenith Bank Customers Can Now Use Google Pay for In-Store and Online Payments Zenith Bank cardholders can link eligible cards to Google Wallet to make contactless payments at participating terminals and pay online or through supported apps. Zenith Bank Plc has announced the introduction of Google Pay for its customers, ...

ZENITH BANK EXPANDS TECH FAIR REACH WITH FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL EDITION, FOCUSES ON AI Zenith Bank Plc is set to host the sixth edition of its flagship technology event, Zenith Bank Tech Fair 2026: Future Forward 6.0, on Thursday, November 5, 2026, under the theme, “AI: Embrace or Extinct.” Renowned for ...

Access Holdings CEO Urges African Businesses to Build Strong Institutions Innocent C. Ike, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, has urged African business leaders to prioritise institution-building over expansion alone, saying sustainable growth requires strong governance, disciplined decision-making and long-term value creation. Ike made the ...

ZENITH BANK LAUNCHES MAIDEN GIRL-CHILD EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME, REACHES 300 SCHOOLGIRLS   Zenith Bank Plc has launched the maiden edition of its Girl-Child Empowerment Programme, themed “Banking on Her Tomorrow,” bringing together 300 schoolgirls aged 13 to 17 from selected schools across Lagos for a day of learning, mentorship and personal ...

BIC Nigeria Recognized for Decade-Long Brand Legacy at 2026 Edge Awards BIC Nigeria has received two major honors at the 2026 Edge Awards, winning the Edge Outstanding Legacy Brand Award of the Decade (Corporate) and the Edge Outstanding Legacy Brand Award (Shaving Razor).   The awards, presented at Marketing Edge’s ...

NGX CEO Chiemeka emerges African exchanges association president The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Exchange Limited, Jude Chiemeka, has been appointed President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), effective September 30, 2026. Chiemeka, who also chairs the West African Capital Markets Integration Council, succeeds Pierre Célestin Rwabukumba, Chief ...