Banking/Finance

ZENITH BANK RECOGNISED AS THE MOST SUSTAINABLE BANK IN NIGERIA FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE INTERNATIONAL BANKER AWARDS 2024 Zenith Bank Plc has been named the “Most Sustainable Bank, Nigeria” in the International Banker 2024 Banking Awards, retaining the title for the second consecutive year.  Commenting on the award, ...

IFC Awards Access Bank ‘Best Trade Partner Bank West Africa’   Access Bank has been recognised as the ‘Best Trade Partner Bank West Africa 2024’ by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Presented at the Global Trade Partners Meeting (GTPM), held recently, in Barcelona, Spain, this prestigious award highlights Access Bank’s ...

Ecobank Nigeria Announces Third Edition of ‘Adire Lagos Experience’ Ecobank Nigeria says it has concluded plans to host the third edition of ‘Adire Lagos Experience’. The planned four days exhibition will take place at the ultra-modern Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) on Victoria Island, Lagos from Thursday, June 14th till ...

ZENITH BANK’S LANDMARK N125.59 BILLION DIVIDEND PAYOUT EXCITES SHAREHOLDERS  Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, at the 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Wednesday, 8 May 2024, approved the proposed final dividend payment of NGN3.50 per share, bringing the total dividend for the ...

ZENITH BANK ON TRACK TO SURPASS 2023 RESULTS WITH 189% GROWTH IN Q1 EARNINGS Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended 31st March 2024, with an impressive triple-digit growth of 189% in Gross Earnings, from ₦270 billion reported in Q1 2023 to ₦781 billion ...

Access Bank PLC and KCB Group PLC Sign Binding Offer on Acquisition of National Bank of Kenya (NBK) Access Bank PLC and KCB Group PLC (“KCB”) have today signed a binding agreement to acquire 100 percent shareholding in National Bank of Kenya Limited (“NBK”) from KCB. The successful completion of ...

DAME (DR.) ADAORA UMEOJI NAMED ZENITH BANK GMD/CEO Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, as Group Managing Director/Chief Executive with effect from June 1, 2024, subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She takes over from Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose ...

ZENITH BANK MAKES WORLD FINANCE 100 LISTING FOR 2023 Zenith Bank Plc has been listed in the World Finance 100 2023 released by World Finance Magazine, achieving the feat as the only Nigerian company in the prestigious and exclusive listing. Zenith Bank’s inclusion in this elite list underscores the bank’s ...

FirstBank UK Adopts Bloomberg TOMS to Optimize Fixed Income Workflow      Bloomberg announced today that FirstBank UK Limited (FirstBank UK), the UK subsidiary of First Bank Nigeria Limited, the premier West African bank, has adopted Bloomberg’s Trade Order Management System (TOMS). By integrating TOMS into its workflow, FirstBank UK ...

Ecobank Shines At DBN Awards, Bags Three Laurels … Gets commendations from Stakeholders Ecobank Nigeria won 3 prominent awards signifying its’ support for MSME’s in Nigeria at this year’s Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Annual Service Ambassador Awards ceremony held in Lagos recently. The Bank bagged the following strategic awards ...