Banking/Finance

Access Holdings Receives Karlsruhe Award for Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement for the Eighth Consecutive Time   Access Holdings Plc has been honoured with the prestigious Karlsruhe Award for Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement for the eighth consecutive time.    Presented at the Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC) organised by the European ...

FOR A THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ZENITH BANK RETAINS POSITION AS NIGERIA’S BEST COMMERCIAL BANK, ALSO NAMED BEST CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BANK AT WORLD FINANCE 2023 AWARDS For a third year running, Zenith Bank Plc has been named the Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria at the World Finance Banking Awards 2023. The ...

Wema Bank showcases strong performance – Doubles Profitability. Commences Rights Issuance in Q3 WemaBank announces its unaudited results for Half Year ended 30th June 2023. The commercial bank achieved improved performance including Gross Earnings of ₦89.09bn, a y/y increase of 49% (H1 2022: ₦59.59bn). Interest Income up 53% y/y to ...

Second Pay Rise In 90 Days UBA Improves Staff Welfare in Quick Response to Rising Cost of Living Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to prioritise the welfare of its staff and their families reflecting the current economic realities and its impact on living ...

Fostering Equality and Empowerment: Wema Bank Gives Economic Lift To Employees In the Nigerian banking industry, Wema Bank, Plc is widely acknowledged to be a leader in the realms of innovation and technology, and for constantly seeking to provide seamless financial services to its teeming customers, but is the financial ...

FIRSTBANK WINS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR AT THE AFREXIM BANK PAN-AFRICAN BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT AWARDS The award was bestowed on FirstBank in recognition of the Bank’s role in promoting trade and investment endeavours across the continent. With its subsidiaries across the FirstBank Group, FirstBank has continued to play a ...

LEADERSHIP AND FIRSTBANK’S SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONING TO ‘CLICK’ BANKING In December 2015, the share price of First Bank of Nigeria Limited was trading around N4.8 band. About seven years later, precisely last December, the value held tightly to N15, growing by over threefold amid general asset and economic doldrums. The steep ...

Access Bank PLC Expands Global Footprint with launch of French Subsidiary   Access Bank PLC, the flagship company of Access Holdings PLC, has officially launched its subsidiary in Paris, France. The Bank’s operations will focus on trade finance, initially capitalising on flows between Africa and France, particularly Francophone Africa. Herbert ...

WEMA BANK UNVEILS LATEST BRAND JINGLE FOR ALAT BY WEMA Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, has unveiled the latest brand jingle for its digital banking application, ALAT by Wema which is set to become an instant hit with customers and music lovers alike. The new jingle is part of ...

Wema Bank Launches Upgraded ALAT for Business Digital Banking App Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, has launched the upgraded version of its corporate digital banking application, ALAT for Business 2.0. The launch took place on May 3rd, 2023, during the bank’s Digital Week activities themed “Changing The Digital Dynamics ...