By Aduragbemi Omiyale The proposed acquisition of South African financial institution, Bidvest Bank by a Nigerian lender, Access Bank Plc, has hit a brick wall. Access...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Bank of Industry (BoI) has secured regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to offer Non-Interest Banking (NIB) services, marking...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Group Chief Economist and Managing Director for Research and Trade Intelligence at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Mr Yemi Kale, has been...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The 2025 full-year interim financial statements of Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc released to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited revealed that pre-tax profit...
The growing digital economy and the Naira card payment restriction have accelerated the rise of virtual card payments. From a single virtual card operator in 2015,...
By Adedapo Adesanya Coronation Merchant Bank has set its sights on attaining top-tier status among African banks, leveraging a decade of operations and Nigeria’s ongoing economic...
By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerian banks are expected to post stronger credit growth of up to 25 per cent in 2026 while retaining positive profitability, according to...
By Aduragbemi Omiyale To ease regulatory compliance burdens on financial technology (fintech) companies, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is considering some strategic reforms through a...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A platform to enable cross-border intra-Africa payments for individuals, merchants, and traders in Nigeria and Ghana is being designed by Onafriq Nigeria Payments...
By Adedapo Adesanya Mrs Ifeyinwa Osime has been appointed as the chairman of the board of Access Bank Plc, following the retirement of Mr Paul Usoro...