UBA Foundation begins 2022 essay competition, increases rewards
Chisom Nwatu
September 7, 2022
By Chisom Nwatu UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa Plc, has commenced the 2022 edition of its ‘National Essay Competition’ in Nigeria with a call for entries. The competition is part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative aimed at promoting literacy, and encouraging healthy and intellectual competition […]
Sterling Bank eases finance access for businesses with Gazelle
Chisom NwatuSeptember 7, 2022
By Chisom Nwatu Sterling Bank Plc, a full service national commercial bank, is offering business and corporate enterprises a smarter way to access finance through its one-stop digital loan platform for corporate credit solutions. The new product, known as Gazelle, is a versatile digital loan application system that provides corporate customers with a more innovative […]
PalmPay celebrates 3rd anniversary with N300m giveaway
Onome AmugeSeptember 6, 2022
PalmPay, a fintech innovator, in celebration of its third anniversary in Nigeria, has announced the launch of PalmPay Anniversary Gold Rush, a 35-day campaign offering all the users who participate in the in-app Gold Rush game the opportunity to share a cash giveaway worth N300 million. The company, which recently marked a milestone of 10 […]
UBA rewards new customers in Bumper savings draw
Chisom NwatuSeptember 6, 2022
By Chisom Nwatu Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa, has rewarded more of its loyal customers in its monthly bumper savings promo. The bank in a statement said that this is in line with its commitment towards prioritising its customers’ financial well-being and boosting savings culture in Nigeria. Since the bank commenced […]
Access Bank gets CBN’s commendation for sustainable banking principles
Rosemary IwualaSeptember 6, 2022
By Rosemary Iwuala Access Bank Plc has received commendation from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for its commitment to sustainable banking principles in Nigeria’s financial sector. Aisha Mahmood, special adviser to the CBN governor on sustainable banking, gave the commendation at a roundtable jointly hosted with the European Organisation for Sustainable Development in Abuja. […]
Access Bank fostering economic growth through SMEs support
Rosemary IwualaSeptember 6, 2022
By Rosemary Iwuala Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered the engine of a country’s economic growth due to their significant contribution to job creation and poverty alleviation. In Nigeria, some 41 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) currently employ about 59 million people (over 25 percent of the country’s total populace), according […]
DataPro affirms Nova Merchant Bank’s ‘A+’ rating over stable outlook
Onome AmugeSeptember 3, 2022
DataPro, a leading technology-driven credit rating agency (CRA), has affirmed NOVA Merchant Bank Limited’s long-term rating of A+ and short-term ratings of A1 with stable outlook for the 2021/2022 financial period. The ratings are consistent with similar ratings received by the bank recently from one of the leading rating agencies, Global Credit Rating (GCR). The Nigeria-based […]
Sterling Bank launches virtual cards for OneBank customers
Innocent ObasiSeptember 2, 2022
By Innocent Obasi Sterling Bank Plc, a full service national commercial bank, has launched OneBank virtual cards for existing and prospective customers to enable them to easily and quickly make local or international payments on sites like Netflix and Apple, as well as shop on sites like Amazon, among others. Olayinka Oni, chief digital […]
Eyowo unveils digital first Mastercard
Innocent ObasiSeptember 2, 2022
By Innocent Obasi Eyowo, a digital bank, has unveiled its digital first payment offering, the Better Card, aimed to better meet the needs of the present generation using their smartphones or the internet to carry out their daily tasks, from ordering meals to scheduling doctor’s appointments. As one of the pioneer partners in Nigeria to […]
New investors’ guide to Bitcoin in 2022
Businessam SatffSeptember 1, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC) launched on 3rd January 2009 and the spread of its awareness was rather rapid despite not being marketed at all by any means. Users just traded it for niche interests like merchandise among hobbyists until it was accepted as payment for two Papa John’s pizzas in 2010. It became a valuable currency known […]