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American Blockchain PAC reacts on ‘Historic’ December 8th Hearing on Future of Digital Assets in America

On December 8th, the House Financial Services Committee held the first of undoubtedly many more hearings on the future of cryptocurrency and digital assets in America’s financial ecosystem. The historic hearing “helped listeners understand the need to move from a…

CBN earmarks N41bn through Heritage Bank for Dry Season wheat projects’ farming

In a bid to meet high demand amid poor production capacity of wheat, the Central Bank of Nigeria earmarked a whopping sum of N41billion, which is being disbursed by Heritage Bank Plc to farmers across multiple States for the expansion…

Nigeria’s Green Bond Market Exceeds N55Bn Mark

The Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Temi Popoola CFA, disclosed this during the Sustainable Finance Training 2021  hosted by NGX in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), while adding that The Exchange is committed to fostering the growth of sustainable…

FG denies TIN-for-bank account requirement in Finance Bill

The Presidency said on Sunday that there is no provision in the Finance Bill (2022) that states that banks will be required to request for Tax Identification Number before opening bank accounts for individuals and existing account holders must provide…

Konga Yakata 2021 records over 180% growth

Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant, has drawn the curtains on a hugely successful 2021 edition of its annual Black Friday sale tagged Konga Yakata, with the company witnessing a massive 180% growth in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV). The record-breaking development…

Enugu student, Eziaku Esther, Emerges Winner of UBA Foundation’s NEC 2021

UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Tuesday, held the Grand finale of its eleventh annual National Essay Competition (NEC) at the Tony Elumelu Amphitheatre at the UBA House, Marina Lagos, in a…

Enugu student, Eziaku Esther, Emerges Winner of UBA Foundation’s NEC 2021

UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Tuesday, held the Grand finale of its eleventh annual National Essay Competition (NEC) at the Tony Elumelu Amphitheatre at the UBA House, Marina Lagos, in a…

Heritage Bank registers farmers for N41bn wheat disbursement project

Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria has set up plans to disburse a whopping sum of N41billion to farmers from 14 states for the expansion of wheat production project. The Bank, however, will register the…

UBA Group Wins 2021 ‘African Bank of the Year’

Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc yet again, reaffirms its leadership position across Africa, as the bank has been globally recognised as the African Bank of the year 2021 by the Banker Magazine, a leading global finance…

Just in: MTN fulfils promise, opens offer to retail investors at Exchange

Following the successful fulfilment of all Exchange conditions, the leading GSM company in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria will effective tomorrow open from 8am, its offer to retail investors. Details gathered by Business Hilights showed that the offer will close at 5…