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Access Bank concludes deal to buy over Diamond Bank 

There are strong indication that Access Bank has struck a deal with Diamond Bank shareholders and paid for the bank shares. This means that Access bank...

Nigeria making itself irrelevant in Intra Africa free Trade agreement—-Obasanjo

Nigeria former President and Chairman of the advisory council of the Intra Africa Trade Fair Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said in Cairo that it is a...

Launch of the African Manufacturers Association milestone at 2018 Intra Africa Trade Fair

Faces of Nigerian SME at the Intra Africa Trade Fair

Afreximbank launches $1bn Nigeria-Africa Trade; Signs MoU for $1.235bn for Industrial Parks

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)  in Cairo signed an agreement with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council and the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), launching a $1-billion Nigeria-Africa...

Nigeria showcases opportunities during country day at IATF, highlights digital economy

Nigeria hosted its Country Day at the inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) taking place in Cairo, with the Nigerian Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, leading a...

Fidelity Bank closes over $100m deals in Cairo

Fidelity Bank has made its presence at the Intra Africa Trade felt by successfully midwifing and securing financial deals fro its customers. The Bank came into...

Access Bank wraps up the year with more wins at the CBN Sustainability Awards

For more than two years, Access Bank has proven to be way more than just a financial institution, with practical and industry-defining roles in socio-economic policies...

Obasanjo urges Africans to seek trade opportunities in Africa instead of looking for aid

Former Nigeria President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has asked Africa countries to look inward and explore the trading opportunities available in Africa instead of looking for aid...

CBN injects $210m to boost Forex market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in continuation of its intervention in the foreign exchange market, has injected another sum of $210 million to boost sales...

No plan to increase petrol pump price – PPPRA

The Executive Secretary, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Abdulkadir Saidu,  says the Federal Government has no plans to increases the price of  Premium Motor Spirit...

Buying interest resurfaces, boost domestic Bourse performance… ASI Up 34bps 

The equities market performance was slightly positive, recouping some of the losses from the previous trading session due to modest gains in DANGCEM (+0.7%), DANGSUGAR (+3.3%)...

OPEC, other producers to cut 1.2m bpd crude to boost price

OPEC members and 10 other oil producing nations have agreed  to cut output by 1.2 million barrels a day in a bid to boost prices. Energy...

Nigeria issues N100b Sovereign Sukuk for subscription

The Federal Government has begun the sale of its second tranche 7-year N100 billion Sovereign Sukuk, the Debt Management Office (DMO), said on Thursday. The offer...

FEC approves 2019 budget proposals at extraordinary session

The Federal Executive Council(FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja has approved the  2019 Executive Budget Proposals. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen....