Sam Diala, THEWILL

Despite Forex Restrictions, Palm Oil Importation Gulps N28.16bn in 6 Months

Nigeria imported palm oil to the tune of N28.16 billion in the first six months of 2022, as the value of agricultural commodities shipped into the country maintained an upward trend. Palm oil falls under the nation’s foreign exchange...

Access Holdings Gross Earnings Surge by 31% to N592bn

September 15, (THEWILL) – Access Holdings Plc has released its half-year 2022 financial result posting gross earnings of N591.803 billion for its 2022 half-year results, representing a growth of 31.42 percent year-on-year. In its unaudited half-year financials submitted to the...

We Are Well-Positioned to Meet Africa’s Banking Needs – UBA CEO

September 15, (THEWILL) – The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, has said that the bank’s consistent investment in strengthening its digital channels have been paying off as UBA is well-positioned to...

Ecobank Group Appoints New CEO as Nigeria’s Ade Ayeyemi Retires

September 12, (THEWILL) – Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, on Monday announced that the current Group Chief Executive Officer, Ade Ayeyemi, will retire after he attains the age of 60, in accordance with...

Financial Inclusion: Globacom’s Payment Service Bank Seen Boosting MSME Ecosystem

Nigeria stands a better chance of actualising its 2024 financial inclusion target and boosting the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem, as Globacom’s Money Master joins the emerging league of payment service bank (PSB) providers in days ahead. In...

Banks’ Borrowings from CBN Hit N737.05bn in May 2022

September 08, (THEWILL) – Nigerian banks’ borrowings from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) Standing Lending Facility (SLF) increased to N737.05 billion in May 2022 from N612.43 billion in the previous month, according to the CBN latest monthly economic...

Anchor Borrowers Programme: CBN Moves Against Loan Defaulters

September 08, (THEWILL) – Indications have emerged that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun moves against beneficiaries of its Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) who have defaulted in their loan repayments. This development follows the action by NIRSAL Microfinance...

CBN, NEXIM, Others Reiterate Commitment to Improved Export Earnings

September 06, (THEWILL) - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), and Heritage Bank PLC, among others, have reiterated their commitment toward improved local productive activities that will boost...

Q2 GDP: DBN’s Support Holds Prospects For SMEs in Real Sector Growth

The financing and capacity building support offered by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will enable the operators to step up their activities in the real sector value-chain. This is more significant in...

Treasury Bills: CBN Auctions N446.15bn At Higher Cost In August 2022

September 02, (THEWILL) - In the month of August 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold a total of N446.15bn in Treasury bill auctions. This was 9.47% higher than the N407.55bn allotted in June. Specifically, for the 91-day tenor,...

About Me

Sam Diala is a Bloomberg Certified Financial Journalist with over a decade of experience in reporting Business and Economy. He is Business Editor at THEWILL Newspaper, and believes that work, not wishes, creates wealth.
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