Tier one Lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced its readiness to begin the disbursement of funds under the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) N5 billion Credit Intervention Scheme. The initiative is designed to expand access to finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), as well as businesses owned...
Stanbic IBTC Bank recently hosted the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce's September Breakfast Forum in Lagos, focusing on the potential of the mining sector in Africa. Themed "Unlocking Africa's Hidden Wealth: Mining as a Catalyst for Bilateral Investment," the event gathered industry leaders and investors to discuss economic opportunities...
In September 2025, businesses in Nigeria sustained a positive trajectory, with the Current Business Performance remaining in the expansion region since December 2024. The NESG–Stanbic IBTC Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) reported a marginal rise to 107.9 points, up from 107.3 in August 2025. This improvement reflects a combination of...
In Nigeria’s cutthroat fintech space, one payments platform is carving out a difference by doing more than just moving money; it is building customizable sector-driven solutions. Stanbic IBTC’s Zest is rapidly emerging as the preferred payments partner for businesses that demand far more than basic transaction services.
Traditional banks...
Tier One Lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has commenced the disbursement of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s (FGN) MSME Intervention Funds, administered by the Bank of Industry (BOI), to qualified SMES with a strategic focus on empowering women-owned businesses across the country.
The FGN MSME Intervention Fund is designed...
Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to deepen delivery of exceptional customer experiences as it joins institutions across the world to celebrate 2025 Customer Service Week, themed “Mission: Possible.”
The annual global event, which runs from today Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10, is dedicated to recognising the...
…as New Investors Rally
Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc. (‘Sterling Holdco’),
the parent company of The Alternative Bank, Sterling Bank, SterlingFI, and a
number of other novel business solutions, has witnessed a very positive response to its public offer, as investors rally for a stake in the company’s future.
The...
The Nigerian private sector remained comfortably inside growth territory as the third quarter of the year came to an end. Further marked improvements in output and new orders were recorded, while the pace of job creation quickened to the fastest in almost two years. Companies were helped by the...
Sterling Bank has once again redefined the boundaries of customerfirst banking in Nigeria by scrapping Account Maintenance Fees (AMF) across all personal accounts.
Just months after abolishing transfer fees on local online transactions in April 2025, the bank has dismantled yet another long-standing industry practice, cementing its role as...
