Business

In a matter of days, the Muhammadu Buhari Administration will hand over to a ‘brand new’ government. By implication, the control of the economy, warts and all, will have to change hands. It is therefore most auspicious to proffer...

May 05, (THEWILL) - Like the upper legislative chamber, the Senate, the House of Representatives on Thursday approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the N22.71 trillion Ways and Means advances the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

May 04, (THEWILL) – Access Holdings Plc said its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Angola, Banco Nacional de Angola, for the acquisition of majority equity stake in Finibanco Angola S.A. The...

May 03, (THEWILL) – Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc approved the N100.47 dividend proposed by the Board at the Bank’s 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually from the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Tuesday. The shareholders unanimously approved the...

May 03, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is tackling threats to payment system in order to advance the cashless policy and deepen financial inclusion. The Governor, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this in his...

May 02, (THEWILL) - Enrolment in the Bank Verification Number (BVN) system rose to 57.43 million as of March 31, 2023. The scheme has also contributed in fighting fraud and crime in the financial services industry. This disclosure was made...

May 02, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s payment security system is among the top ten as the world abandons the traditional cheque and cash transactions for digital payment systems. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, made this disclosure Tuesday...

May 01, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it is committed to adequate supply of the new Naira notes ahead of the December 31 deadline on the old N1,000, N500 and N200 denominations. The assurance...

New York-based climate security campaigner, 350.org, has implored financiers to hold back support for the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), a 1,443km-project spanning Tanzania and Uganda and led by TotalEnergies. The group, in an email to...

If living and business operations continue as usual in Africa, particularly in Nigeria, available resources will be overstretched, which may pose enormous economic, environmental and social challenges. The continent's biggest environmental challenges are water pollution, air pollution and...