By Aniekan Ezekiel Publisher of BusinessDay, Frank Aigbogun’s welcome address at the recently held BusinessDay’s Banks and other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards came the following words: ‘The year 2020 has been a most interesting year. The economy and communities have been managed by disruptions imposed by COVID-19. Yet financial services have […]
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NCOY: FirstBank Power Next Generation of Nigerian Innovators, Entrepreneurs
What did (the various territories that were later to be amalgamated into)Nigeria look like in 1894? How about a hundred years later in 1994? And what could Nigeria look like in the year 2094? History provides elaborate answers to the first two questions. Answers –accurate or near-accurate answers, that is […]
FBN Holdings Group Win Big at the 2020 Great Place to Work Awards
FBN Holdings Group has won big at the 2020 Great Place To Work Award ceremony held last week Friday in Lagos. The Holding Company along with its subsidiary companies; First Bank of Nigeria Ltd, FBNQuest Merchant Bank and FBNQuest Capital won various awards at the prestigious event FBN Holdings Plc […]
COVID-19: FIRSTBANK LAUNCHES NEXT-GENERATION ATM
…SPEARHEADS INNOVATION IN ELECTRONIC BANKING IN NIGERIA In the light of COVID-19, FirstBank has launched the FastTrack ATM, a Next Generation ATM and first of its kind in Africa, designed to promote financial activities on the ATM devoid of any form of physical interaction with the machine. The introduction of […]
FBN HOLDINGS GROWS PROFIT BY 32% TO N68BN IN NINE MONTHS
FBN Holdings Plc has reported a growth of 31.7 per cent in its profit after tax (PAT) for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, raising the hope of investors for a robust dividend at the end of the financial year. The financial group posted PAT of N68.256 billion, up […]
Recession: Financial Expert Seeks Aggressive Implementation of ESP
Uche Uwaleke, Professor of Finance and Capital Market, has called for early passage of the 2021 Appropriation Bill and aggressive implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP), as the country enters recession. Uwaleke, of the Nasarawa State University, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
EMEFIELE TO HOST CIBN 55TH ANNUAL BANKERS DINNER
EMEFIELE TO HOST CIBN 55TH ANNUAL BANKERS DINNER The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele will host the 55th Annual Bankers Dinner organized by The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos […]
Wema Bank’s Webinar Set To Empower SMEs To Thrive Through Any Crisis
Nigeria’s long-standing innovative bank, Wema Bank, will be holding a webinar for small and medium scale businesses. The webinar seeks to provide businesses with insights needed in taking strategic steps for continuity and sustainability in light of the COVID:19 pandemic and the recent crisis that led to the looting of […]
WEMA BANK ANNOUNCES UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 9 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
…Announces Profit Before Tax (PBT) Of M3.06Billion Wema Bank Plc, pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, and one of Nigeria’s most resilient banks has announced its unaudited financial results for nine (9) months ended September 30, 2020 which clearly show positive figures across most financial indicators. Commenting on […]
FIRSTBANK PROMOTES FINANCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST CHILDREN WITH KIDSFIRST, MEFIRST ACCOUNTS
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced its variant account products – KidsFirst and MeFirst – created to encourage the right savings culture among children from 0 – 17 years. The offerings have relevant enhancements including appropriate parental guidance and financial discipline […]