Five months after the announcement of the proposed establishment of the Microfinance Development Fund (MDF) by the Federal Government

African Insurance Brokers Association (AIBA) has elected Dr. Feyisayo Soyewo, a past president of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers,(NCRIB), as the Chairman of the continental body.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), weekend said the manufacturing sector contributes less than 5 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Poultry farming, no doubt is an important aspect of farming as the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations and other stakeholders all agree that developing the poultry industry in Nigeria is the fastest means of bridging the protein-deficiency gap prevailing in the country.

The former Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia, has called for a complete overhauling of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and the strengthening of the Primary Mortgage Institutions (PMIs)

Executive Directors of the In-ternational Monetary Fund have stressed the need for Ghana to address its fiscal vulnerabilities and further advance the structural reform agenda.

In order to entrench savings culture in Nigerians, Skye Bank said that every month, for six months, from June to November 2011,

When the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN on August 14, 2009, announced the sack of the management of five banks, namely, Intercontinental Bank Plc

As part of efforts geared towards ensuring that both consumers and Nigerian manufacturers are protected, Unilever in collaboration with the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control

Governor Babatude Fashola has commended Fidelity Bank Plc for supporting the Independent Power Project (IPP) in the state, urging other banks to emulate the bank in the quest to develop the country in general.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has canvassed the adoption of the public-private partnership (PPP) strategy by government in the provision of housing for the teeming populace in the country.

Skye Bank Plc has announced plans to cut down drastically on its cost and boost its income and profitability in the years ahead.

Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) have been warned to be innovative to avoid duplication of financial products if they are to promote financial inclusion for all.

The cash limits proposed by the Central Bank of Nige-ria (CBN) has the potential to improve monetary policy transmission and boost competition in the banking industry, says Razia Khan of Standard Chartered Bank Group.

The merger talks between Sterling Bank Plc and South Africa’s FirstRand, the country’s second_largest banking group