Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has unveiled an enhanced range of savings products alongside a new brand campaign, “One Step Ahead,” featuring award-winning Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa. The initiative comes amid growing economic uncertainties and increasing demand among Nigerians for simpler, flexible and reliable ways to […]
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Africa’s financial services ecosystem is rapidly transitioning into a highly sophisticated, data-driven epoch. As digital adoption accelerates at an unprecedented pace and financial inclusion initiatives gain structural momentum, commercial banks, non-bank financial institutions, and specialized fintech enterprises are shifting their strategic focus toward connected operational models. Across the continent, financial […]
Lagos, Nigeria – 15 July 2026 – First Securities Brokers, one of Nigeria’s leading stockbroking firms and a subsidiary of FirstHoldCo Plc, is pleased to announce the official launch of the FirstInvest App, an innovative mobile investment platform designed to make stock market investing simpler, faster, and more accessible for Nigerians. […]
Every great business starts with a simple idea. For a new financial technology (fintech) company called Stabyl, that idea did not come out of a formal corporate boardroom. Instead, it started during casual conversations between classmates at the University of Oxford. Between 2021 and 2022, Prince Nnamdi Ekeh and Zachary […]
Quest Merchant Bank Limited has recorded another year of impressive growth and resilience, as shareholders at the Bank’s 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, and applauded management for its outstanding financial performance, successful recapitalisation, and strategic vision for sustained […]
A new report by Rome Business School Nigeria says weak infrastructure, poor storage systems and rising economic pressure are reshaping how Nigerians eat, spend and survive. Nigeria’s food sector, valued at over $233 billion, is facing mounting pressure from infrastructure gaps, rising costs and changing consumer behaviour, according to a […]
Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended 31st March 2026, with a 6% growth in Gross Earnings, from N950 billion reported in Q1 2025 to N1.01 trillion in Q1 2026. This is despite the challenging operating environment and tightening monetary policy stance. From the unaudited statement of […]
Starting January 1, 2027, Greek children under 15 will be banned from social media, announced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday. In a direct message posted on TikTok, Mitsotakis spoke to the generation most affected: “I know some of you will be upset… This isn’t about keeping you away from […]
Nigeria’s telecom regulator has ordered mobile network operators to compensate customers for persistent service disruptions, introducing a new policy that takes effect in April 2026. The Nigerian Communications Commission said the directive is designed to strengthen accountability across the telecommunications sector, requiring operators to identify affected users and issue compensation […]
Sterling Bank is commemorating the one-year milestone of its Zero Transfer Fees initiative, through which customers have collectively saved more than N1.6 billion since its rollout. The policy, launched on April 1, 2025, scrapped transfer charges on the bank’s digital platform, OneBank, positioning Sterling as the first major Nigerian bank […]