Africa trade policy group appoints Ese Owie as Convenor, targets global influence
By Jeremiah Urowayino Trade experts and thought leaders from across the African continent have said Africa has a role in shaping the World Trade Organisation, WTO, reform, noting that the world is at a critical juncture for the multilateral trading system. They said this while launching the Africa Trade Policy Working Group, ATP Working Group, […]
Update on economic recovery: Companies’ earnings hit N5.2trn, profit rises to N1.1trn
Leading companies across the sub sectors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, have turned in their financial performance in the first nine months of this year showing real economic recovery with high expectation for full year 2017 bumper returns.
Govt borrowings are driving interest rates upward — Chioke, CEO, Afinvest
The banking industry is growing and there will be specialization for everyone. Even from the report, the size of growth over the years using any of the metrics recorded double digit growth in the industry overall. But the tier-1 banks are growing faster. What will happen in the industry is that there will be areas of specialization.
Insurance, pension marketers should be sanctioned for de-marketing one another — DG, Lagos Pension
Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and life insurers should work together to build a virile pension industry rather than fighting one another in a bid to retain market dominance. The competition between the two operators must be healthy to build confidence in the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014.
It’s cheaper to have marine insurance than pay fine for default — Leadway Assurance
The Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, is working hard to come up with the marine module of the Nigeria Insurance Industry Database, NIID, so that marine insurance certificates can be verified online to get rid of fake marine insurance certificates.
Guaranty Trust Bank: Investors’ apathy solidifies
EQUITY investors’ apathy towards Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, GTBank, persisted last week against the backdrop of the figures contained in the bank’s nine-month 2017 financial results.
