OPay raises $50m for mobile finance in Nigeria
By Pascal Oparada
Social Media/Tech Reporter
Opera-backed OPay has raised $50 million...
How rising inflation poses threat to Nigeria’s economy
By Ishaya Ibrahim
Nigeria’s inflation rate has been accelerating at a speed that threatens any...
Zenith bank introduces education loan accounts for school children
ZENITH
BANK OFFERS ZECA EDUCATION LOAN FOR CHILDREN
Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc, has introduced an account that...
Dividend prospects dim as banks rue regulatory headwind
Banks’ equities shareholders at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) are in for a double whammy.
Price values of many stocks have been depreciating, resulting in...
First Bank: Another 125 years of robust banking beckons
By Ishaya Ibrahim
First Bank does not just have an elephant as its logo, it...
African Development Bank Group becomes a shareholder in Africa Finance Corporation
Shareholding follows investment of $50 million in AFC’s equity by Bank Group; African Development Bank becomes second investment-grade Supranational Finance Institution to...
Nigeria’s N24.39tr debt worries IMF
THE International Monetary Fund, IMF, on Tuesday, expressed worry over Nigeria’s ability to repay its foreign debt which had continued to rise.
Access Bank issues first corporate green bond in Africa
Africa’s leading financial institution, Access Bank Plc is set to issue the first corporate green bond in Africa.
The...
Nigeria may soon raise cash in international debt markets
Nigeria may offer Eurobonds as early as the first quarter of next year after staying out of international debt markets this year.
Analyst downgrade bonds in preference to stocks
Investors can make 11.5 per cent returns through dividend yields from stocks quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in 10 weeks rather than...