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IWD: Access Bank, stakeholders decry gender discrimination in workplace

On: March 24, 2023

By Lydia Ngwakwe Speakers at the Access Bank women conference have called for equitable representation of women in the workplace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference was organised by the bank to mark the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD) on Thursday in Lagos. The 2023 IWDContinue Reading

IWD: Expert tasks corporate executives on bringing women, girls into STEM

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 9, 2023

In: Banking

By Lydia Ngwakwe Mr Andrew Alli, a banker and an investor, has stressed the need for corporate executives to encourage girls and women to embrace opportunities in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Alli gave the advice at the FirstBank Women Network International Women’s Day event withContinue Reading

2023 IWD: Banker charges female accountants on digitalisation

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 8, 2023

In: Banking

By Rukayat Adeyemi Mrs Folashade Femi-Lawal, Head, Card and Messaging business, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, has called on female accountants to focus on being relevant in the digital world. Femi-Lawal said this on Tuesday in a presentation at a webinar organised by the Society of Women Accountants of NigeriaContinue Reading

FirstBank appoints Seyi Oyefeso as Executive Director

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 6, 2023

In: Banking

By Lydia Ngwakwe FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd., has appointed Mr Oluseyi Oyefeso as Executive Director, Retail Banking in charged of the South. In a statement on Monday in Lagos, the bank said his appointment, which took effect on March 2, 2023, was subject to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)Continue Reading

First Bank reinforces commitment to celebrating, empowering women

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 3, 2023

In: Banking

By Lydia Ngwakwe First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. says it plans to dedicate the month of March to celebrating women across the world. Mrs Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications of the bank, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. According to her, the celebrationContinue Reading

Scarcity of cash: CBN unveils eNaira enhanced services for unbanked, underserved

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 23, 2023

In: Banking

By Lydia Ngwakwe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with ChamsMobile Ltd. and Super Agents have developed the eNaira enhanced services to address challenges faced by the unbanked and the underserved. Mr Bayo Akintoye, Founder/ Chief Executive Officer of Bullnet platform, unveiled the new innovationContinue Reading

AfDB sustainable energy fund provides $1bn assistance

By: Julius Toba-Jegede

On: January 31, 2023

In: Banking

By Temitope Ponle The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, would provide a one-million-dollar technical assistance grant to the Green Mobility Facility for Africa (GMFA). In a statement issued on the website of the AfDB on Tuesday, GMFA would provide technicalContinue Reading

Fidelity Bank issues largest ticket Tier II local bonds

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: February 14, 2021

In: Banking, Economy/Business

Fidelity Bank says it has successfully issued 10 years N41.21 billion in fixed rate unsecured subordinated bond at 8.5% coupon rate due 2031.Continue Reading