The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said that growth in manufacturing remained subdued due to high inflation, continuous rise in interest rates, forex scarcity, high energy cost, and weakening purchasing power. The chamber also urged the Federal Government to sustain its targeted interventions in selected sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, export infrastructure while tackling…
By Ayomide Otitoju Leading telecommunications network provider, Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with AXA Mansard, to launch a digital health insurance plan that provides access to basic health care consultation and minor treatment for customers on the Airtel network.This was announced during a press launch at Airtel Headquarters, on Wednesday, 19th April, 2023. The Airtel AXA Mansard health…
……Nigeria to participate in rules development for country , Africa’s interest By Ayomide Otitoju A delegation from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) met with Nigerian representatives on 4th and 5th April 2023, at a workshop it jointly organised with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to discuss the maximisation of the benefits…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the United Kingdom’s His Royal Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) was signed yesterday with the aim of fostering improved collaboration on capacity building between the two tax authorities. The two agencies signed the agreement in London, United Kingdom, and was…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Wema Bank Plc hereby announces Moruf Oseni as the substantive Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2023. After serving in acting capacity since January 1, 2023, Oseni will be succeeding Ademola Adebise, following approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Oseni’s journey with Wema Bank began in…
Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s most innovative brand, 9mobile, has been recognized for its innovative efforts in the telecommunications sector at the 2023 edition of The Industry Awards held recently in Lagos. The event was organized to appreciate the outstanding contributions and achievements of organizations in various industries, including telecommunications. 9mobile stood out in the telecommunications…
Women High Achievers Trybe (WHATrybe) hosted a women empowerment virtual conference focused on the theme “Emerging and Evolving into a High-Value Woman” on the 4th of March 2023. The community launch conference, which had a registration of over 1000 women, was a huge success, drawing in women from all walks of life who were eager…
The Ecobank Group grew its profit before tax by 13 per cent to $540m in the 2022 financial year. This was disclosed in its audited results for the year ending December 31, 2022, which was released on Thursday. According to the bank, the PBT growth was supported by the benefits of its diversified business model….
Zenith Bank Plc grew its gross earnings by 24 per cent from N765.6n as of the end of 2021 financial period to N945.5bn in the corresponding period of 2022.The bank disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday on its audited results for the year ending December 31, 2022, titled ‘Zenith Bank grows gross earnings by…
