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Wema Bank Unveils Black Card for 13th GAH Awards

Wema Bank has unveiled the GAH Elite Club Black Card for the forthcoming 13th GAH Awards and Business Summit, with organisers describing it as a major step in expanding the platform’s influence across governance, enterprise and creative sectors on the continent, The PUNCH reports. The summit, scheduled for 12 December at Eko Hotels and Suites...
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BII & FCMB launch $50m fund for northern Nigerian MSMEs

British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and First City Monument Bank have announced a $50m credit facility aimed at driving growth and economic inclusion for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Nigeria. In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday, it was indicated that BII will provide the...
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Banks & fintechs unite to fix African payment inefficiency

African banks, fintechs, and policymakers converged in Lagos on Tuesday for the inaugural Pan-African Payment and Settlement System COWRY event, marking a step towards a more integrated continental payment infrastructure. The banking executives underscored the persistent inefficiencies in cross-border payments, noting that Africa loses an estimated $5bn annually due to slow, costly, and fragmented systems....
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Nigerian Airlines Safe Amid Global Airbus A320 Recall

Despite rising concerns over Airbus’s directive to recall about 6,000 A320 aircraft globally for repair due to noticeable software lapses, Nigerian airline operators have assured the travelling public that their fleets remain safe and fully operational ahead of the busy yuletide season. This was made known during separate telephone discussions with Nigerian operators. In Nigeria,...
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Wasteful Projects Drain Nigeria’s Public Finances, CIPMN War

The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria on Tuesday warned of the growing danger associated with the rising global and domestic financial waste on projects that require corrective works or adjustments after commissioning. The Registrar-General of the institute, Henry Mbadiwe, raised the alarm while delivering his keynote remarks at the CIPMN 2025 Annual Conference...
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CPPE Urges Focus on Agric to Sustain Economic Growth

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has asked the Federal Government to prioritise interventions in agriculture and manufacturing to ease the cost-of-living pressures and ensure that Nigeria’s 3.98 per cent Gross Domestic Product growth in the third quarter of 2025 translates into real welfare gains for citizens, especially vulnerable groups. In a policy...
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SAHCO seeks FG incentives amid N57.1bn asset base growth

Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc has appealed to the Federal Government to provide policy support and fiscal incentives for the acquisition of aviation Ground Support Equipment. While making the appeal, the company also reported a significant expansion of its asset base to N57.1bn in 2025. Managing Director, Mrs Adenike Aboderin, said this while briefing aviation...
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Nigeria launches oil blocks bid round, eyes $10bn investment

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, has unveiled an ambitious plan to attract $10bn in new investments and unlock up to two billion barrels of crude oil reserves through the newly commenced Nigeria 2025 Petroleum Licensing Round. Unveiling the bid round in Abuja on Monday, the Chief Executive, NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe,...
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FCMB Named Best SME Bank in Nigeria by CIBN for 2025

First City Monument Bank has been named Nigeria’s Best SME Focused Bank for 2025 by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. The recognition comes on the back of FCMB’s leading 24 per cent share of the banking industry’s N1.8tn total SME disbursement for 2024. The award, according to a statement from the bank, was...
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