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Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank, has reassured its customers of improved services following recent infrastructure upgrades. In a message posted on Thursday, the bank apologised for the service disruptions experienced across its e-channels during the upgrade period. The bank clarified that the glitches were a result of routine information and technology maintenance, which is essential for optimizing service delivery. ...

Lagos, September 18, 2024- The inaugural edition of the Nigerian Fintech Festival, the biggest fintech festival in Nigeria, sponsored by FirstBank, West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider is set to take place in Lagos on September 26, 2024. The Nigerian Fintech Festival 2024 will host over 1000 industry stakeholders within the fintech and financial service sector, with ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has constituted a new board of directors for Keystone Bank Limited (the bank) as part of the strategy to strengthen the bank’s operations for sustained business growth. The apex bank also appointed two additional executive directors for the lender. In a statement by the financial institution on Wednesday, the bank disclosed that Lady Ada ...

Stakeholders unanimously called for concerted efforts towards adding value to non-oil export products by processing them into semi-finished and finished goods in order to unlock significant economic benefits for the nation. This clarion call was made at the 9th Edition of the Annual Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar themed “Nigerian Non-Oil Export Industry: Awakening the Giant”, which was held on ...

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the half-year ended 30 June 2024, recording an impressive triple-digit growth of 117% in gross earnings from N967.3 billion reported in H1 2023 to N2.1 trillion in H1 2024. This superior performance has been achieved even as the Nigerian banking industry navigates a challenging macro environment. According to the bank’s audited ...

FirstBank, in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), has launched a major tree-planting initiative to enhance Nigeria’s vegetation cover. According to the bank, the initiative, led by Aishatu Bubaram, the Group Executive Commercial Banking, North, FirstBank, the tree planting was part of its 2024 Corporate Responsibility and sustainability programme. The bank stated that the tree-planting effort at Government Secondary ...

Leading financial institution in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc, has assured its customers of unwavering commitment to upholding the highest level of ethical standards in all dealings with customer data. The assurance comes amid allegations by the Nigerian Data Protection Agency (NDPA) against the bank relating to data breach. While reiterating its commitment to strong corporate governance, Fidelity Bank, in a ...

FirstBank, the West African premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider is proud to announce its 2024 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, scheduled for 19 to 24 August. This year’s edition aims to reinforce the bank’s positive outcomes of sowing seeds of kindness by empowering the lives of communities, and minimizing the environmental impact environment, while advancing the ...

Zenith Bank Plc is offering its ongoing hybrid rights and public offers at the bank’s lowest price range, locking in about 32 per cent gain in potential immediate return for existing shareholders and new investors. Nigeria’s largest bank by profit, Zenith Bank is offering a rights issue of 5.233 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N36 per share. ...

FirstBank was awarded Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG in 2024 by the respected and renowned Euromoney Awards for Excellence FirstBank, the West African premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider has emerged the winner of the prestigious Euromoney Award for Nigeria’s Best Bank in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), reinforcing its position as a leader in sustainable banking and ...