Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc on Thursday announced a dividend recommendation of about N7.3 billion for the 2019 business year, its first dividend payment in 11 years. Shareholders will receive a dividend per share of 25 kobo.
The dividend was a major highlight of considerable improvements in the commercial...
Nokia’s chief executive officer Rajeev Suri will leave the telecom equipment provider in September and be replaced by the current head of Finnish energy group Fortum, Nokia announced on Monday.
Pekka Lundmark will take over on September 1, Nokia said.
Suri, who has been Nokia’s president and CEO since April 2014,...
The coronavirus epidemic could damage global economic growth this year, the IMF head said Sunday, but a sharp and rapid economic rebound could follow.
“There may be a cut that we are still hoping would be in the 0.1-0.2 percentage space,” the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina...
Polaris Bank has introduced its Agency Banking Solution to serve as a vehicle to reach the unbanked and underbanked, as well as deepen financial inclusion across the country.
The product known as ‘SurePadi’ was designed to provide convenient and easy access to funds and other banking services in far-flung neighbourhoods,...
High interest rates, unfavourable economic climate and insufficient power supply have been identified as the major constraints to businesses in the country.
The Statistics Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria said these in its ‘January 2020 business expectations survey report’.
Part of the report read, “Respondent firms identified insufficient power...
United Bank for Africa Plc has introduced a product called UBA Connect to deepen intra-African trade and enable customers to make cash withdrawals in local currencies
A statement said the service would enable customers of the bank to conduct traditional banking transactions at any UBA branch in the 20 African...
The equities market opened the week with N112bn gain as 16 gainers emerged, led by MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, whose share price increased by 10 per cent on the back of the revocation of its $2bn tax case in Nigeria.
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, had dropped...
Top billionaires across the world diversify their investments to countries with strong and rising currencies to avoid asset erosion.
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on Thursday disclosed plans to diversify his investments to the New York, United States.
The billionaire will take office space in New York to help diversify his...
Telecommunications operators in the country have insisted that the voicemail service on mobile telephone lines does not require policy or regulatory intervention from the Federal Government or its agencies.
The assertion by the telcos, under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria, followed an order issued by...
