African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have strengthened partnership to boost the participation of Nigerian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in intra-African trade, underscoring the country’s drive to harness the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The partnership, which supported […]
Category: Financial Market
Financial Market
Shareholders Approve Providus, Unity Business Combination
The shareholders and Boards of Directors of Providus Bank and Unity Bank at a court-ordered Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Friday gave approval to proceed with the business combination of the two financial institutions. In a statement made available to the press, Providus Bank and Unity Bank expressed appreciation […]
Ecobank Completes Mozambique Exit with FDH Bank Acquisition
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has announced the completion of the divestment of its Mozambique subsidiary, Ecobank Mozambique S.A., to FDH Bank Plc, marking the lender’s full exit from the southern African country. The transaction, which was first disclosed on August 5, 2025, received all necessary regulatory approvals before […]
Coronation Securities Limited Clinches Dual Recognition as Africa’s Premier Trading Platform …Brands Review Magazine and International Finance Awards honour Nigeria’s fastest-growing securities brokerage
Coronation Securities Limited has secured two prestigious industry accolades, cementing its position as Africa’s leading securities trading and brokerage platform. The firm received the Best Securities Trading and Brokerage – Africa 2025 award from Brands Review Magazine, whilst the International Finance Awards recognised it as the Fastest Growing Online Trading […]
Afriland Towers: United Capital Group Holds Memorial Service for Deceased Colleagues
Afriland Towers: United Capital Group Holds Memorial Service for Deceased Colleagues United Capital Group held a solemn and befitting memorial service in honour of six colleagues who tragically lost their lives on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, following a fire incident at Afriland Towers, the company’s Lagos headquarters. The service, […]
Airtel Africa Extends $55m Share Buy-Back Programme, Returns $34.7m to Investors
Airtel Africa Plc has announced an extension of its ongoing $55m share buy-back programme, after returning $34.7m to shareholders through the purchase of 14.2 million shares. The telecommunications and mobile money services provider disclosed that revised arrangements with Barclays Capital Securities Limited (Barclays) will facilitate the completion of […]
CBN Licenses Finance Firm to Boost Non-Bank Financial Services
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted an operating licence to Apices Finance Company Limited to function as a finance company under the Bank and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020, marking a significant step toward strengthening the non-bank financial services sector. The approval, which was conveyed […]
Seplat Targets 50% Output Growth to 200kboepd, $6bn Cashflow by 2030 ……. Sets $1bn Dividend Payout Goal
Seplat Energy Plc has unveiled a five-year targets aimed at transforming it into Africa’s leading independent energy producer, including plans to grow production by 50 per cent to about 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (kboepd) and generate cumulative cashflow from operations of up to $6bn by […]
United Capital Mourns Six Employees Lost in Afriland Towers Fire
United Capital Plc has confirmed the deaths of six of its employees in the devastating fire that engulfed Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, plunging the Nigerian financial services industry into mourning. In an official statement released on Wednesday, the leading investment banking […]
FIRS, CBN, NEXIM, UBA, NDIC Back FICAN 2025 Conference on Digital Economy
The 2025 Conference of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) has received strong backing from key financial institutions and regulators, underscoring its significance as a platform for shaping discourse on Nigeria’s digital economy. Among the supporters of the annual event are the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the […]