The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said that the apex bank would redesign the country’s currency. Emefiele, who announced this at a press briefing in Abuja, this afternoon, said …
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Portland Cement Company settles KCB’s Sh6.8 billion loan via land transfers
East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) says it has completed the settlement of KCB’s Sh6.8 billion loan via land transfers to the lender, cutting its finance costs by Sh735 million …
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Fintech emerging as Africa’s most vibrant sector
Fintech startups in Africa grew 81% in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the continent, this is according to study by Mastercard on the …
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Access Holdings in a bid to acquire equity in Sigma Pensions
Access Holdings Plc, trading as Access Corporation, on Tuesday, announced that the National Pension Commission and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission had granted their approvals to the proposed …
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Mastercard and Cellulant Partner to Allow Consumers across Africa to shop and pay online
Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to allow Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global merchants wherever Mastercard is accepted. The Mastercard virtual payment solution, linked to …
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UBA witnesses a nine-month profit increases by N116 billion
UBA, United Bank of Africa’s profit for the nine-month period from January through September hit its peak level ever this year, catapulted by reasonable growth in interest income, its financial …
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Union Bank of Nigeria’s shares witnessed an increase after Titan Trust’s mandatory takeover offer
Union Bank Of Nigeria‘s shares witnessed an increase on Tuesday since June 14 as the market was awash with buy orders from investors following an announcement of a tender offer …
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Polaris Bank names a new board and management
Polaris Bank has named a new board and management a day after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced the sale of the lender to Strategic Capital Investment Limited. The new board …
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China loans to Kenya drops for first time in 20 years
Chinese loans to Kenya have dropped for the first time in 15 years as Beijing adopts more cautious lending in Africa where some nations have reached the limit of their …
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Centum Investments Company plans to pay Sh2.3bn debt from Sidian Bank proceeds
Centum Investments Company plans to repay Sh2.3 billion worth of debt using part of the proceeds from the sale of its stake in Sidian Bank to Nigeria’s Access Bank. This …