FCMB, Mastercard Foundation partner to uplift 100,000 MSMEs in Nigeria.
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), a member of FCMB Group Plc, has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to provide subsidised loans to 100,000 Micro, Small, and...
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InfraCredit guarantees Lagos Free Zone’s N25b infrastructure bonds.
InfraCredit, a specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced its guarantee of Lagos Free Zone Company’s (LFZC) N20 billion 20-Year Series II Senior Guaranteed Fixed...
GIG Aviation acquires two ATR 7 freighters to boost regional cargo services in Nigeria.
Regional turboprop manufacturer, ATR, today announces an agreement for the acquisition of two ATR 72-500 freighters from its asset management portfolio to GIG Aviation, a...
MTNN Lists N127bn Commercial Papers On FMDQ Exchange.
FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has announced the approval and admission of the MTN Nigeria Communications Plc N127 billion Commercial Papers (CPs) on its platform. The...
Rihanna To Launch Fenty SkinCare Line In Nigeria
Grammy award winner cum entrepreneur, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, also known as Rihanna, has announced plans to launch her Fenty skincare brands in some African countries...
Access Bank collaborates with Federal Government to roll out GEEP 2.0 in all 36 states and the FCT.
Nigeria’s biggest lender in the SME space, Access Bank Plc is collaborating with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to roll...
MTN To Invest Over N300m In Media Innovation Programme With PAU.
Nigeria’s leading technology company, MTN Nigeria, has joined global organisations supporting media practitioners to stay relevant in an ever-changing media profession with the launch of...
Guinness Nigeria Plc reports profit of N15.28billion in 9 months ended March 2022
Guinness Nigeria Plc has released its 9-month financial result for 9months ended March 2022, revealing a profit of N15.28 billion, representing a 731.23% increase from...
$15m for women-owned SMEs in Africa.
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has announced a $15 million funding for African Development Bank’s Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) to women-owned small...
Nigeria’s FastCash Celebrates 2m Personal Loans Worth N59bn.
FastCash, the fastest-growing instant loan solution in Nigeria, has announced its two millionth loan disbursement. FastCash in a statement said all the loans disbursed are...
Cascador Opens 2022 Application for Nigerian Entrepreneurs.
Cascador, a ground-breaking program helping mid-stage African entrepreneurs grow their businesses and improve their leadership skills by working with successful American and Nigerian entrepreneurs, has...
HUAWEI launches the ideal 108MP Camera Phone with 66W SuperCharge – HUAWEI nova 9 SE in Nigeria.
It boasts a 108MP High-Res Photography, 66W HUAWEI SuperCharge, remarkable design, creative vlog experience, and visionary EMUI 12 features Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) announced...
FirstBank wins ‘Best Bank in Nigeria’ for reinventing digital channels.
Nigeria’s premier bank and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has won two awards – Best Bank in Nigeria 2022 and Best...
Henkel Nigeria’s Forscherwelt Initiative to Groom New Generation of Researchers.
Henkel Nigeria has stated that through its Researchers’ World (Forscherwelt) programme, it is targeting to expose a huge number of Nigerian children into the fascinating world...
4PX Partners Jumia To Expand Logistics Reach In Africa.
Jumia, the e-commerce platform has partnered with Chinese global logistics company 4PX to help it expand its reach in Africa. The Chinese company would leverage...
Premium Trust Bank joins Nigeria’s financial sector
Premium Trust Bank has joined the list of licensed commercial banks in Nigeria with the unveiling of its flagship branch at Trans Amadi in Port...
mPharma Partners TytoCare On Comprehensive Telehealth To Pharmacies
TytoCare, the global health care industry’s first all-in-one modular device and examination solution for AI-powered, on-demand, remote medical exams, on Wednesday announced its partnership with...
Jumia promotes fitness culture among Nigerians.
Global awareness of the need for stable physical and mental health is on the rise, and Nigeria is not left behind in this regard. More...
Union Bank Named Best Trade Platform.
Union Bank of Nigeria has been awarded the Best Trade Finance Platform Initiative, at the recently concluded Middle East & Africa Banking Innovation Awards 2022....
Futurize, Famfa Oil to Launch Healthcare Innovation program.
Famfa Oil Limited, Nigeria’s leading indigenous oil exploration, and production company collaborated with Futurize to co-fund the launch of its first annual Fuel Africa Innovation...
UPS and Jumia partner in Africa
U.S. package delivery giant, UPS, has inked a deal with Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia. This gives UPS access to its new partner’s delivery and...
MTN launches Nigeria’s first nationwide VoLTE call service
MTN Nigeria has launched a voice over long-term evolution (VoLTE) call service in line with its commitment to providing access to the best communications technology...
Union Bank’s gross earnings hit N175bn in 2021
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc said its gross earnings went up 8.9per cent to N175.0 billion, as against the N160.7 billion recorded in the Full...
Fintech Firm Launches Zero-Interest Financing Opportunities For Nigerian Businesses.
Egoras, a leading Nigerian fintech startup has launched zero-interest microcredit services to provide simplified financial solutions to small-business owners. This is in a bid to...
MTN Nigeria diversifies into banking, gets final approval for MoMo Bank.
The approval gives the firm the leave to operate virtually all the services offered by conventional commercial banks except granting credit and processing foreign exchange...
Proforce Air Systems, Aeraccess Sign A Partnership For The Production Of Drones
French drone company Aeraaccess has signed a partnership agreement with Proforce Nigeria to manufacture Made-in-Nigeria drones, immediately. The agreement which was signed with Proforce Air...
Beyond Banking, Union Bank Launches Future-Forward Innovative Co-Creation Hub, SpaceNXT
…reiterates commitment to innovation and technological advancement in Nigeria Union Bank has launched a technological and innovation hub known as SpaceNXT. Built to promote innovation and...
Bumper Harvest As Zenith Bank Pays N97.33bn Dividend To Shareholders.
Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, have approved the proposed final dividend of N97.33 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2021. The shareholders gave...
Equinix Enters Africa, Closing the US$320 Million Acquisition of MainOne.
Acquisition signals the first step in Equinix’s long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company, enabling organizations to accelerate digital transformation throughout...
Airtel, Konga Sign MoU To Deepen Online Retail In Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria and Konga, an e-commerce platform, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen the digital and online retail landscape in the country....