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Zenith Bank wins Best Bank For Digital Solutions @ EuroMoney 2023 Awards

Leading financial giant, Zenith Bank Plc has been named the “Best Bank for Digital Solutions in Nigeria” in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2023, underscoring the bank’s pioneering and outstanding achievements in delivering cutting-edge digital financial solutions. Speaking on the…

CBN Denies Reports of Looming Takeover, Says Banks are Healthy, Safe

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has noticed reports, in certain media outlets, about a recommendation for the Federal Government to take over some CBN-supervised financial institutions. For the avoidance of doubt, Nigerian banks remain safe and sound. The CBN…

2024 FG, States Budgets At A Glance

  ??Federal Govt: ₦27.50tn   ?South West: ₦4.20tn ?South South: ₦3.43tn ?North West: ₦2.50tn ?South East: ₦2.29tn ?North Central: ₦1.89tn ⚫North East: ₦1.60tn   1 ?Abia: ₦567.20bn 2 ⚫Adamawa: ₦225.89bn 3 ?Akwa Ibom: ₦845.63bn 4 ?Anambra: ₦410.10bn 5 ⚫Bauchi: ₦300.22bn…

Zenith Bank listed in World Finance 100 For 2023

Leading tier-1 financial giant, Zenith Bank Plc has been listed in the World Finance 100 2023 released by World Finance Magazine, achieving the feat as the only Nigerian company in the prestigious and exclusive listing. Zenith Bank’s inclusion in this…

Fidelity Family Weekend fetes Families for 2 Days

In line with its commitment to provide lifestyle banking solutions and memorable experiences for its customers, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, recently hosted customers to two fun-filled days in commemoration of the Yuletide. Tagged the Fidelity Family Weekend (FFW),…

PalmPay Introduces New Security Version Following CBN Directive

Leading fintech company PalmPay has launched a new security in-app version that mandates all new users to input their BVN or NIN numbers before a wallet can be created. The product launch is in response to the Central Bank of…

Ecobank gives tips on how to beat, stop scammers

Leading Pan African financial giant, Ecobank has again, released strong tips on how best to avoid being scammed by fraudsters. In an email sent to its customers, the bank said “It may be the festive season, but that won’t stop…

8 Important Steps To Secure Your Bank Account This Holiday

One of the factors limiting financial inclusion among the unbanked is the perception that banks are not safe to store money. This concern increases exponentially with digital banking platforms as the suggested mode of banking. News headlines such as “Electronic…

Ecobank grows earnings to N1.21tn from N761.29bn

Pan African financial group, Ecobank Group grew its gross earnings by 59 per cent to N1.21tn at the end of September 2023 from N761.29bn as of the same period in 2022. This was indicated in the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements…

Zenith Bank, CFA Institute to drive Finance, Investment Skills

Leading financial giant, Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute to promote efforts and activities that support the formation, training, and updating of human capital in finance and investment for…