The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced a fresh increase in the minimum capital requirements for Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs), raising the thresholds to N20 …
Corporate Governance
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BusinessCorporate GovernanceEconomyFinanceInsuranceINVESTMENTNigeria
Prestige Assurance Records 51% Growth in Premium, Withholds Dividend Amid Recapitalisation Plans
Prestige Assurance Plc has announced a 51 per cent increase in its gross written premium for the 2024 financial year, highlighting its resilience in a challenging operating environment. The company’s …
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BankingCapital MarketCorporate GovernanceDebt Management,FinanceINVESTMENT
Union Bank Completes N6.31bn Bond Redemption
Union Bank of Nigeria has successfully completed the full redemption of its Series 2 bond, paying both principal and coupon totalling N6.31 billion on September 3, 2025. The repayment marks …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusinessCorporate GovernanceEconomyInsuranceINVESTMENTNigeria
Agusto & Co. Assigns ‘A’ Ratings to Heirs Insurance Group Businesses
Credit rating agency Agusto & Co. has upgraded the ratings of Heirs Insurance Group, assigning ‘A’ ratings to its life and general insurance businesses. The announcement revealed that Heirs Life …
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Botswana Unveils 200 Projects for Transformation Plan
Botswana has taken a major step in its journey to build a stronger and more diversified economy with the selection of 200 projects under the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP). …
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BusinessCorporate GovernanceEconomic DevelopmentIndustrial DevelopmentLeadershipWomen EmpowermentWomen in Business
Meet Influential female Hr and talent management professionals in Nigeria
In Nigeria’s fast-paced corporate world, where innovation and strategic thinking are key, a quiet revolution is being led by influential women in human resources and talent management. These are not …
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BusinessCorporate GovernanceFinanceInsuranceLeadershipNigeriaStock Market
Cornerstone Insurance Reshuffles Board, Appoints Omonkhogbe as Non-Executive Director
Cornerstone Insurance Plc has announced changes to its board of directors, with the exit of Mr. Emeka Anthony Ogbechie and the appointment of Mr. Ejakhaluse Zoe Omonkhogbe as a Non-Executive …
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Access Holdings Announces Resignation of Roosevelt Ogbonna from Board
Access Holdings Plc has announced the resignation of one of its non-executive directors, Mr. Roosevelt Ogbonna, after three and a half years of service on its board. The notice, which …
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LFM Announces Fresh Round of Layoffs
Lesotho’s oldest milling company, Lesotho Flour Mills (LFM), is once again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after management informed staff of fresh retrenchment plans that could see about …
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Jim Ovia: The Godfather of Nigerian Banking
In the course of the findings on Nigeria’s most influential business leaders, one name consistently stands out: Jim Ovia. Widely referred to as the “Godfather of Banking”, Jim Ovia is …