The President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has emerged the FORBES AFRICA magazine 2023 Person of The Year.Prof Oramah received the award at a well-attended ceremony in Cairo, Egypt, which also featured the unveiling of the cover for FORBES AFRICA’s December 2023/January 2024 edition featuring Prof. Oramah as cover personality. Dr….
Seasoned business owners have advised Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) owners and operators on winning tips that will help them run successful online businesses especially in the face of growing competition and challenging business terrain.Speaking during the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Business Series hybrid event held yesterday at the bank’s Head office in…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has expressed its commitment to work with global partners in the march towards reducing methane emissions in oil and gas operations.On the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, taking place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter…
Providus Bank Limited says it has collaborated with MasterCard to introduce an innovative payment solution for business customers, to facilitate seamless transactions for both payment and collection purposes. A statement said while speaking at the launch of the new solution named Amphi card, the Managing Director of the Bank, Mr Walter Akpani, emphasised the institution’s…
Wema Bank, in partnership with the Federal Government, has commenced virtual training in the FGN/ALAT Digital Skillnovation Programme for small and medium enterprises. A statement said the programme launched in September 2023, had witnessed hundreds of thousands of business owners, aspiring business owners, working-class professionals and jobseekers expressing keen interest in developing their digital skills,…
United Bank for Africa Plc, has emerged as the African Bank of the Year at the 2023 Bankers Awards organised by The Banker Magazine; a publication of the Financial Times of London. A statement on Sunday said UBA Group won nine awards at the event. Apart from the Bank of the Year Africa award, the…
FCMB Group Plc grew its gross revenue by 75.7 percent to N351.5bn in the first nine months ended September 2023, from N200bn in the corresponding period of 2022. The results filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited indicated that the gross earning was driven by a 55.1 percent growth in interest income and a 144.6 percent…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has offered a complete waiver on penalties and interests for overdue taxes, contingent on full principal payment before December 31, 2023. This announcement was made through a statement issued by Dare Adekanmbi, the special adviser to Chairman of FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, on Sunday. The chairman highlighted that the agency typically…
Access Bank Plc and Asolar- a sustainable energy firm, have launched a green energy solution to tackle power supply challenges faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and rural communities across the country.The products under the energy solution included solar-powered television, air conditioners, and Point of Sales (PoS) machines among many others. These were launched…
