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Air Passengers Groan Under Depleting Airlines’ Fleet Size

BEVERLY HILLS, March 29, (THEWILL) - The decreasing number of domestic airlines and their limited fleet size is giving air travellers a cause for concern, with the cost of air tickets, number of flight delays, and cancellations on the rise. Despite...

FirstBank Reinforces Roles In Women Empowerment, Convenes Annual Event

BEVERLY HILLS, March 29, (THEWILL) - First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the fourth edition of its annual FirstGem Conference, tagged FirstGem 4.0. The 2021 event is themed ‘The Art of Negotiation’ and convened to provide women with insights on...

UBA Facilitates Investment, Development Capital Trade Between North America And Africa

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BEVERLY HILLS, March 26, (THEWILL) - UBA America, the United States’ subsidiary of Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has pledged its continuous commitment to facilitate trade and investment between North America and the African continent. Speaking...

Mobile Money Accounts Grew To 1.2 Billion Worldwide In 2020, Grossing $2bn Daily Transactions

BEVERLY HILLS, March 24, (THEWILL) - The GSM Association (GSMA) today published its annual “State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money” and revealed that the number of registered accounts grew by 13 percent globally in 2020 to more...

Again, Zenith Is Nigeria’s Best Bank In The Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2021

BEVERLY HILLS, March 24, (THEWILL) – Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the recently released Global Finance Magazine World's Best Banks Awards 2021, retaining the award for the second successive year. The bank was among other banks...

United Capital Shareholders To Receive N4.2bn Dividend Payout

BEVERLY HILLS, March 24, (THEWILL) – Shareholders of United Capital Plc, now have cause to smile as they  would be receiving a dividend of 70 kobo per share, totaling N4.2 billion for the year 2020. This came after the shareholders had...

CBN Maintains Lending Rate At 11.5%

BEVERLY HILLS, March 23, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 11.5 percent. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this after the committee’s two-day meeting in Abuja...

Table Water Vendors Laud NAFDAC, Bemoan Harsh Business Climate

BEVERLY HILLS, March 23, (THEWILL) – National President of the Association of Table Water Producers of Nigeria (ATWAP), Mrs. Clementina Chinwe Ativie, has commended the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor...

FINANCIAL INCLUSION: Despite Covid-19, POS Transactions Continue To Change The Game

BEVERLY HILLS, March 22, (THEWILL) - Investigation THEWILL has revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic impacted Point of Sale (POS) transactions in several ways during the three quarters of 2020, a development that is both strategic and imperative for monetary policy. The...

Setting Agenda For New Chiefs Of Aviation Agencies

BEVERLY HILLS, March 22, (THEWILL) - ANTHONY OKECHUKWU, in this piece, looks at major hurdles the newly- appointed Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) and Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N),...