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‘Smooth access to money’ Stanbic IBTC initiates smart loan for customers
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a part of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has launched a Smart Loan digital solution to allow customers...
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‘New market’ Fintech Farm raises $7.4 million in late seed round to develop Neobanks in eight countries
Fintech Farm, a British fintech company that builds neobanks in emerging nations, has raised $7.4 million to fund its new...
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‘Purchased!’ Alain Francis Nkontchou makes N1bn investment in Ecobank
Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, Alain Francis Nkontchou, has dumped almost N972,206,546.2 on shares of Ecobank. Investors...
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‘Imported capital’ Stanbic, Standard Chartered, Citi set pace as banks record $38.2 billion in foreign inflows
As capital importation from banks reached $38.18 billion in over three years, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, and...
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‘Price appreciation’ Market capitalisation rises by N404 billion
The bulls regained dominance on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), as many blue-chip companies recorded price...
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‘Pay in cash!’ Guinness announces Malta Guinness, Dubic Malt, Orijin Zero price increments
One of Nigeria's leading breweries, Guinness Nigeria, has announced increments in the prices of its products. The company claimed the...
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‘Approved!’ FG moves to increase VAT rate to 7.2%
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an increase in the value-added tax (VAT) rate from 5% to 7.2 percent,...
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‘Innovation’ Absa moves to address SMEs impediments to access funds through digitisation
Absa, a pan-African banking institution, has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding trade financing across Africa by delivering digital solutions to...
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‘Instrumental’ UN reinstates Amina Mohammed as Deputy Secretary-General
Amina Mohammed has been reappointed as the United Nations Sustainable Development Group's Deputy Secretary-General. The Secretary-General of the United Nations,...
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‘Landmark’ UBA celebrates AI chatbot, Leo’s 4th anniversary, prioritises expanding transformation in digital banking
United Bank for Africa, Africa's global bank, has announced that plans to honor the 4th anniversary of its flagship artificial...
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