Access Holdings Plc has announced that its banking. subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, has entered into a binding agreement with South African-based Bidvest Group Limited for the acquisition of a 100 per cent equity stake in Bidvest Bank Limited. This was contained in the Group’s notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited […]
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Money Market
FG Issues Six Sukuk Bonds Worth N1.1trn To Finance 124 Road Projects – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the Federal Government of Nigeria has issued six Sovereign Sukuk worth N1.1trn ($657.6m), to finance 124 Federal road projects covering over 5,820 kilometers across the six geopolitical zones of the country. Director General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama who […]
FMDQ harps on technology for commercial paper applications
FMDQ Exchange says it has adopted technology in the process of Commercial Paper (CP) application, stressing that the value of market currently stands at an estimated N3 trillion. The Divisional Head, Market Architecture, FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited, Mr Oluwaseun Afolabi, disclosed this at the 2024 Capital Market Correspondents Association of […]
Experts Advocate Green Building For Sustainable Financing
Industry professionals in the building and construction sectors have been called to adopt green building practices as a means to secure sustainable financing for large-scale projects. This was the key takeaway from experts who spoke at the Ecobank Design and Build Expo in Lagos last week. Green building, […]
Access Bank Finalizes Acquisition Of Standard Chartered Bank Subsidiaries In Angola, Sierra Leone
Access Bank Plc, the flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings Plc, has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Angola S.A. and Standard Chartered Bank (Sierra Leone) Limited. This milestone follows the company’s announcement in July 2023 regarding the planned acquisitions. In a statement celebrating the achievement, Roosevelt Ogbonna, […]
Nigeria’s GDP Expands by 3.46% in Q3 2024, Services Sector Leads Growth
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46% year-on-year in real terms during the third quarter of 2024, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This represents an improvement over the 2.54% recorded in Q3 2023 and a slight increase from the 3.19% in Q2 2024, […]
FBN Holdings Shareholders Approve N14bn Dividend …Endorses Oyedeji As New GMD
The shareholders of FBN Holdings have unanimously approved a total of N14.4bn as dividend for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2023. They gave the approval at the company’s 12th Annual General Meeting which was conducted virtually on Thursday. The approved dividend translated to 40k per share. […]
Bola Onadele, FMDQ pioneer MD to retire in 2025
The pioneer Chief Executive Officer of FMDQ Group Plc, Mr Bola Onadele, is set to retire from the group in 2025 after 11 years of exceptional achievements and outstanding strides. This is contained in a statement issued by FMDQ Group on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement said that effective Dec. […]
Access Bank UK Expands Footprint With New Hong Kong Branch …Becomes First W’African Bank In Asian Country
The Access Bank UK Limited has announced the official opening of its Hong Kong branch (a restricted licence bank) today. This expansion represents a key milestone in the bank’s global growth strategy and underscores our commitment to serving clients in the Asia-Pacific region. The launch of the Hong Kong […]
Access Bank launches ‘Power of 100 Africa’ to celebrate women leaders
Access Bank has launched its “Power of 100 Africa” initiative, aimed at recognising and celebrating women who have made contributions to various fields across the continent. The bank made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos. The bank’s Deputy Managing Director, Mrs Chizoma Okoli, said the initiative, […]