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By Lydia Ngwakwe   Nigeria’s Parallex Bank Ltd. has received $10 million trade finance facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Dr Femi Bakre, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Parallex Bank, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Bakre said theContinue Reading

  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

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

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

  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

  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