Goldman said to name AlDossari Saudi investment banking head

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has hired Eyas AlDossari as head of investment banking for Saudi Arabia as the U.S. bank looks to expand in the kingdom, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the appointment isn’t yet public, Bloomberg reports. AlDossari was most recently an associate director for […]

Nigeria Access Bank rewards customers in family fortune promo

Caption: L-R: Samuel Rowland, Compliance Officer, Lagos State Lotteries Board; Ojeh Afam, Deputy Manager, National Lottery Regulatory Commission; Ope Wemi- Jones, Group Head, Inclusive Banking, Access Bank Plc; Banjo Adegbohungbe, Group Head, Corporate Operations, Access Bank Plc; and Olusola Ogunbode, Senior Manager, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, at the first monthly selection of the Access Bank Family Fortune promo held at the Bank’s Admiralty Way branch, Lekki, Lagos

Nigeria Access Bank has rewarded 120 of its loyal customers in its family fortune promo – Save Today, Take Tomorrow – instituted to stimulate a saving culture in the family and among Nigerians. The promo which equally promotes financial inclusion had 50 customers rewarded with DSTV decoders; 30 getting N50,000 worth of shopping vouchers; 20 […]

Skye Bank launches new digital solution to improve its financial offerings

Nigeria’s Skye Bank Plc. Thursday launched SkyeXperience, a unique banking solution, as part of efforts to expand its digital financial offerings to its growing clientele. The bank said the launch was a display of its commitment to its valued customers who have continued to, not only do business with the bank, but also challenge it […]

Union bank excites customer with brand new car in its centenary promo

Alu, a customer from Minna receiving his car gift

Nigeria’s Union Bank recently excited its customers with fantastic prizes in its centenary enrichment promo, with Emmanuel Alu from Minna, Niger State becoming the first customer to win one of the three cars up for grabs. The anniversary celebrations themed Celebrate, Impact, Lead have other various prizes up for grabs, including household equipment. The bank, […]

Barclays names ex-Citi banker Barry Rodrigues as head of Barclaycard

Barclays has named former Citigroup banker Barry Rodrigues as the head of its Barclaycard International credit card division, the British bank said Thursday. Rodrigues, formerly the head of Citi’s digital payments business, will be based in New York in his new role and will start in early November, the bank said. He replaces Amer Sajed, […]

Winners emerge in Union Bank’s Centenary Innovation Challenge

“Biodegradeable Starch Bags” by Ized Uanikheli emerged as the winner of the Union Bank Centenary Innovation Challenge – an initiative set up in partnership with Co-Creation Hub to socially impact Nigeria by unearthing and supporting innovative ideas that address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The pitch event held on Thursday, 27th July 2017 at the […]

Nigeria’s Bank of Industry bags Karlsruhe sustainable devt award

Olukayode Pitan, Nigeria Bank of Industry managing director

Nigeria’s Bank of Industry (BoI) has bagged a Karlsruhe sustainable development award in Germany. The bank was awarded for its pioneering role in the deployment of electrification projects in some rural communities across Nigeria. The prestigious ‘Outstanding Sustainable Project Financing’ award was given to the bank at the 2017 edition of the Global Sustainable Conference, […]

Union Bank unveils cardless transaction apps

Emeka Emuwa, the Chief Executive Officer of the bank,

Union Bank of Nigeria, Wednesday unveiled a new version of its mobile banking applications, UnionMobile and *826#, designed to enable customers make card-less transactions anywhere, among others. Emeka Emuwa, the Chief Executive Officer of the bank, at the launch in Lagos, said that the introduction of the new applications was to improve its services to […]

Fidelity Bank denies alleged sack of drivers

Nnamdi Okonkwo, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank

Fidelity Bank Plc has denied reports that it terminated the employment of some of its drivers without adequate compensation. In a statement signed by Charles Aigbe, Divisional Head, Brand & Communications of the bank, as a result of the false report, a group was planning to picket the institution. An extract from the bank’s statement, “our […]