Ecobank partners Mastercard, to roll-out Masterpass QR across 33 countries
Ecobank partners Mastercard, to roll-out Masterpass QR across 33 countries The Ecobank Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard to roll-out Masterpass QR, a mobile payment solution,…
GTBank earnings surges by N100bn in Q3 2016
GTBank earnings surges by N100bn in Q3 2016 Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced billion increase in its interim financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2016. According to…
Uber partners with First Bank to offer loans to Nigerian drivers
Uber partners with First Bank to offer loans to Nigerian drivers Bloomberg: Uber Technologies Inc. is partnering with FBN Holdings Plc’s First Bank Nigeria to provide loans to drivers as…
CBN amends guidelines on transaction switching in Nigeria
CBN amends guidelines on transaction switching in Nigeria In its efforts to strengthen electronic payments system landscape in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has adopted international best practice…
Access Bank Ghana to raise $26 million through IPO
Access Bank Ghana to raise $26 million through IPO Access Bank Ghana Limited will begin an initial public offering on October 19, 2016 that it hopes will raise funds to…
CBN to penalize customers withdrawing above $50,000 in a year
CBN to penalize customers withdrawing above $50,000 in a year In its efforts to stabilized Naira against foreign currencies especially dollar, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said customers…
UBA increases profit by 7.64% in nine months
UBA increases profit by in nine months United Bank for Africa Plc has reported an increase of billion represented per cent in profit after tax for nine months 2016. The…
CBN makes Sukuk Bond attractive to state government …Approves guidelines for granting liquid asset status
CBN makes Sukuk Bond attractive to state government …Approves guidelines for granting liquid asset status In view of the need to foster financial system and economic growth and development,…
Recession: Senate seeks harmonizations of financial, mone tray, policies
Recession: Senate seeks harmonizations of financial, mone tray, policies The Senate has urged the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to harmonize the Federal Government's financial…
ADB to support Nigeria budget with $1bn
ADB to support Nigeria budget with $1bn The African Development Bank (ADB) has revealed its plan to support Nigeria budget with $1 billion. President of the ADB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina…