First Bank named Nigeria’s strongest brand in 2026 by Brand Finance
First Bank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has been recognised as the strongest brand in Nigeria in the “Nigeria 25 2026” ranking by Brand Finance, a leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy. The Bank achieved an AAA+ rating, the highest possible distinction, underscoring its unmatched brand strength and leadership […]
Capital market can provide funds to bridge N3 trn infrastructure gap — United Capital MD
Managing Director, MD, Investment Banking at the United Capital Plc, Babatunde Obaniyi, in this interview speaks on fund raising from Nigerian capital market to finance infrastructure deficits, mergers and acquisitions to meet capital requirements of corporate entities, apathy for equities, need for diversification to fixed income instruments, power sector challenges, among other issues. Excerpts:
RECAPITALISATION: Foreign investors inject funds into 20 MfBs
Foreign investors have injected funds into 20 microfinance banks (MfBs) in a bid to aid their compliance with the new minimum capital requirement of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Shareholders speak on SEC’s effort to streamline share transmission process
Over time, investors in the Nigerian capital market have been complaining about the cumbersome process of taking ownership of the investments of their deceased family members. However, the Commission said it has made some progress in attempting to resolve the issues around transmission of shares related to the estate of deceased investors, adding that the process has commenced with the Lagos State Probate Registry.
Regulatory fines will put banks on their toes – Adebayo
William Adebayo is the Coordinator of Greenwich Shareholders Association. In this interview, he spoke on some stock market issues as well as penalties on banks imposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying that the fines will keep the bankers alive to their responsibilities. So far what would say about 2018 financial results of […]
CBN’s facility addresses nations export sector
Report by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, is a pointer to the emerging trend in the Nigeria’s external sector, principally the export sector, and specifically the non-oil exports.
