In the last few weeks we have published some information on some selected banks’ SME credit facilities. We highlighted some key offers including special offers and major distinguishing offers between a bank and others. The banks we examined include Wema Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Diamond Bank etc.

The N-Power employment and training scheme of the federal government provides a technology platform to boost education, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stated.

The Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has commended the management of Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited for its commitment to the socio-economic well-being of the nation particularly in the areas of youth empowerment aimed at reducing the growing level of unemployment in the country.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, Tuesday, said it is set to hold a graduation ceremony for 49 young entrepreneurs who have successfully participated and completed the 2018 edition of its annual Mentoring Programme.

Recently the state government paid part of the backlog of salaries owed workers in the state with proceeds from the Paris Club Refunds but we have had issues of workers lamenting that their salaries were over deducted, what could be reason for that problem?

Head, Special Risks, of Continental Reinsurance Plc, Mr. Bashir Akinsiki, in this interview speaks on challenges confronting local insurers from taking up oil and gas risks. Excerpts:

SOME insurance companies will soon lose their hold on government businesses as the federal government is putting modalities in place for a policy mandating Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to award their insurance contracts to companies with high risk management models.

Michael Larbie is the Chief Executive Officer of Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the South Africa based FirstRand Group. In this interview Labie speaks on the bank’s effort to distinguish itself in the intensely competitive Nigerian banking industry. He also spoke on the forthcoming general election and its impact on the economy.

EQUITIES market will experience another spate of sell-off this week despite attractive valuations, financial analysts have said.

STANBIC IBTC Bank Plc   has commissioned an Africa-China Banking Centre, ACBC, to offer Nigerian and Chinese clients a business-to-business networking and personal advisory service and also help them to access and unlock the many opportunities in Nigeria-China trade.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of STL Trustees Ltd, Funmi  Ekundayo, in this interview talks on the company’s journey so far and a wide range of industry issues among others. Excerpts.

MICRO Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operators have said that government support at all levels is key to building capacity and enhancing the growth of entrepreneurs in the country.

AFRICAN Reinsurance Corporation said that in spite of the huge losses and catastrophe that hit the insurance sector in recent times, it recorded 11.65 percent increase (year-on-year) in its premium income for the  nine months financial period ended September of 2018 (9M’18).

WITH dollar inflow into the Investors and Exporters window, I&E, falling by 42 percent in October, and the external reserves maintaining its downward trend, losing another $2.639 billion since the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in September, economic analysts have projected that the committee, at the end of its meeting this week, will maintain its policy rates in deference to the need to sustain dollar inflow from foreign portfolio investors in the nation’s debt market with a view to forestall the declining trend in the reserves and demand pressure in the nation’s foreign exchange market. 

SHARES of Lafarge Africa Plc fell by 28.6 percent in three weeks as equity investors continue to sell-off the shares following the release of a disappointing quarter three and nine month earning reports by the company.