* FirstBank has launched an industry first Humanoid Robot at its Adetokunbo Ademola VI, Lagos Digital Experience Centre (DXC) Branch
* The robot is among the phased configuration of the bank’s state-of-the-art digitally led self-service branch
* The Humanoid Robot is equipped with Video Banking and Artificial Intelligence (AI), taking...
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Monday, signed an agreement with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to provide financing for up to US$6.0bn over the next 3 years to eligible SME across Africa.
UBA signed the agreement with AfCFTA on the sidelines of...
As part of efforts to boost Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings, the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has announced a strategic partnership with leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc and Sapphital Learning Ltd.
The partnership will help improve the skills and performance of export businesses in Nigeria by leveraging the NEXIM Export...
The Chief Financial Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Mukhtar Adam, has been named ‘Chief Financial Officer of the Year’ at the 11th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa. The award ceremony took place at the King’s Ballroom, Sun City, South Africa, on June...
The Chief Financial Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Mukhtar Adam, has been named ‘Chief Financial Officer of the Year’ at the 11th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa. The award ceremony took place at the King’s Ballroom, Sun City, South Africa, on June...
The Chief Financial Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Mukhtar Adam, has been named ‘Chief Financial Officer of the Year’ at the 11th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa. The award ceremony took place at the King’s Ballroom, Sun City, South Africa, on June...
• The award was bestowed on FirstBank in recognition of the Bank’s role in promoting trade and investment endeavours across the continent.
• With its subsidiaries across the FirstBank Group, FirstBank has continued to play a leading role in boosting cross-border businesses, including trade and investment opportunities, essential to enhancing trade relations...
In December 2015, the share price of First Bank of Nigeria Limited was trading around N4.8 band. About seven years later, precisely last December, the value held tightly to N15, growing by over threefold amid general asset and economic doldrums.
The steep rise in the valuation of the financial institution...
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Fidelity Bank Plc’s credit rating at ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, according to its recent report. The global rating agency also upgraded the bank’s National Short-Term Rating to ‘F1+(nga)’ from ‘F1(nga)’.
It said the upgrade reflects the improvement in the bank’s local-currency funding profile, as...
Strong indications emerged weekend on why the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele was suspended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In a shocking development, the Federal Government of Nigeria Friday suspended Emefiele and ordered his probe.
This newspaper reliably gathered that Emefiele's suspension is tied to a $1 billion...