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CBN, 4 banks to fund TellCo’s renewable energy project
The Central Bank of Nigeria is leading a consortium of four banks to finance the clean…
CBN, FMDQ boost market confidence with fixed income settlement solution
Securities Exchange, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Financial Markets Dealers’ Association…
UBA launches LEO in Cameroon, others
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s chat banking personality, Leo, has been launched in Cameroon, Zambia,…
Ghana, others to import fuel from Dangote’s refinery
Ahead of the completion of the Dangote Oil Refinery, petroleum importing African nations and bulk oil…
Nigeria partners Morocco on new gas pipeline
The Federal government of Nigeria and Morocco has signed an agreement to cut gas flaring…
Sterling Bank to provide N8bn loan for workers via Specta
The management of Sterling Bank says it has set aside N8bn in loans, through its lending…
WAICA Reinsurance records $62.5m premium
WAICA Reinsurance Corporation Plc. has recorded a gross premium of $62.5milion in its 2017 financial year,…
Nigerian insurance industry under-served – Operators
Nigerian insurers have indicated that the insurance industry is under-served with only about 20,000 agents covering…
Banks, OFIs explore insurance to mitigate loss
Banks and other financial institutions (OFIs) are beginning to see the need to explore cyber-insurance…
We make prompt payments to retirees with terminal illness-Onanuga
Matthew Otoijagha The Lagos State Government has promised to pay pensioners with disability or terminal illness…
States raise domestic debt by N1.64tn in three years
Data obtained from Debt Management Office revealed that 36 states of the federation and the…
FG targets insurance firms, others to fund national shipping fleet
The Federal Government is targeting insurance firms and banks to finance the national shipping carrier, following…
FG, LCCI to deepen partnership for economic development
The Federal Government said it would deepen its relationship with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and…
SEC sets to release rules on Green Bonds
Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, said it will soon issue guidelines that will facilitate the smooth…
Trade between Commonwealth countries to hit $1tr by 2020- ITC
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has announced that the trade between commonwealth countries estimated to be…
NSE highlights major achievements in 2017
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) held its 57th Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday, during which its…