Trademarks Global Concepts Limited has acquired a 56.18% controlling stake in eTranzact International Plc, bringing a new majority owner and five board appointments to the Nigerian payments company.
Access Bank has officially opened applications for Season 8 of its flagship Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton initiative, inviting female founders across Nigeria to compete for mini-MBA certifications, business grants, and pan-African market exposure.
Access Bank will host its maiden MSME Conference bringing together entrepreneurs, policymakers and technology leaders to explore how artificial intelligence can help small businesses improve productivity.
The bank will also unveil the Access SME App, a new digital...
June 11 (THEWILL) — Access Holdings Plc has appointed Abiodun Adigun as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Oxygen X Finance Company Limited, its digital lending subsidiary, in a move to accelerate financial inclusion and strengthen the...
May 27, (THEWILL) — Access Bank UK emerged as the clear leader among the United Kingdom subsidiaries of Nigeria’s FUGAZ banks after posting a staggering N288.6 billion pre-tax profit for the 2025 financial year, accounting for more than...
February 10, (THEWILL) — Access Bank Plc has paid tribute to its late former Group Managing Director, Dr Herbert Wigwe, as well as his wife, Doreen, and their son, Chizi, describing their memories as enduring and deeply woven into...
February 02, (THEWILL) — Access Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Ifeyinwa Osime as the new Chairman of its Board, following the retirement of Mr Paul Usoro, SAN, who stepped down on January 29, 2026, after completing his...
December 23, (THEWILL) — Wema Bank and Access Bank emerged among Nigerian lenders with the fastest asset growth in 2025, underscoring how scale, digital banking adoption, and balance-sheet resilience shaped performance across the banking sector during a volatile economic...
December 09, (THEWILL) — Standard Chartered Bank has completed the transfer of its Cameroun business to Access Bank Plc, solidifying the Nigerian lender’s position as one of the most rapidly expanding financial institutions on the African continent.
The move...
Faruku Musa Haruna and other farmers in Kumfada used to pool their money to buy plastic sheets, trapping enough water to irrigate small patches of land. They wanted to keep farming after the rains, but their ambitions depended on how much water they could save.