Nigeria
FG Appoints Hassan as Bank of Agriculture Acting MD
President Muhammadu has appointed Mr. Alwan Hassan as the acting Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) His appointment came just as ...
Nigeria
IFC partners CIBN to Deliver Sustainable Banking Certification Programme
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), said it had firmed up arrangements with The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on capacity building and ...
Nigeria
Ahead of Crisis: African Financial Technology Leaders converge on Emerging outlook
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the global economy. This crisis has become the single biggest catalyst for a digital ...
Nigeria
What Nigeria stands to gain from the new National Broadband Plan
Federal Government launched a new National Broadband Plan for 2020-2025 to promote the dynamics of the Nigerian Digital Economy. Recent news reports that ...
Nigeria
FG Rakes in 8Bn from Banks’ IT Levies
Eleven Nigerian banks paid about N8.08bn Information Technology-related levies to the government in 2019, the audited financial reports of the banks have shown. ...
Botswana
Botswana’s central bank reduces the base interest rate to 4.25%
Botswana’s central bank reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.25 per cent as part of a number of measures ...
Nigeria
Meeting needs when it matters: NAICOM Partners FITC on post crisis impact on the Insurance industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown significant challenges to businesses across the globe. The impact of this devastating crisis brought by the pandemic affects ...
Nigeria
Ecobank posts $90million Profit Before Tax in Q1 2020
Ecobank posts $90million Profit Before Tax in Q1 2020 – Ecobank Nigeria Limited has recorded $90 million Profit Before Tax (PBT) in the first quarter ...
Nigeria
NIRSAL Microfinance Bank begins CBN N50bn COVID-19 facility disbursement
NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, NMFB, has commenced the disbursement of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, N50 billion COVID-19 facility to beneficiaries. The Managing ...
Nigeria
Buhari appoints Thomas as Commissioner for Insurance/CEO NAICOM
President Buhari has approved the appointment of Sunday Thomas as the substantive Commissioner for Insurance/Chief Executive Officer, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), the finance ...