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United Bank for Africa has continued to receive accolades and global recognition for its  commitment to the use of cutting-edge technology to provide simple and convenient banking solutions and services to its customers. The pan African banking Group was adjudged winner in two categories at the recently concluded Finacle Client Innovation Awards...

The Coronation is finally here! The day we all have waited for. Lagos is about to be lit and only a selected few will witness this epic night of nothing like you've ever seen. Three kings, three thrones, the best of music, drama, dance. 3thrones is much more than a...

Africa’s leading digital and interactive marketing agency, Street Toolz, has announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Ernest as its new Chief Operating Officer. The appointment, which takes immediate effect according to the agency, was announced in Lagos on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Michael Ernest, who joined the agency as an...

Partnership will shift Africa to instant and secure digital payment solution Lagos, Nigeria – October 20, 2016 – The Ecobank Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard to roll-out Masterpass QR, a mobile payment solution, across 33 African countries. This new agreement will give Ecobank the scale...

In a press release by Samsung, the company has stated that, “We are working with relevant regulatory bodies to investigate the recently reported cases involving the Galaxy Note7. For the benefit of consumers' safety, we stopped sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note7 and have consequently decided to stop production.”...

L-R Sampson Oloche (Portfolio Manager, International Premium), Human Resource Director, Nigerian Breweries, Victor Famuyibo, Toyin Ismail, Head Learning Business Partner, Supplychain, Edem Vindah, Sustainability Nigeria’s pioneer and largest brewer, Nigerian Breweries Plc., has kicked off the Heineken global talent campaign, Go Places in Nigeria. The official announcement event held today...

Kennedy Uzoka, Group Managing Director and CEO of UBA Plc MEC, Inc.  announced today it has entered into agreements with pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa ("UBA") Plc to provide a revolutionary email-based billing, payment and banking software system called "EmailMoni." EmailMoni represents the world's latest fin-tech for cloud banking...

L-R: Melvin Awolowo, acting communication manager, Stanbic IBTC; Goddie Ofose, chairman, Brand Journalists’ Association of Nigeria (BJAN)Ms Clara Okoro,Vice Chairman,BJAN and Bennet Frimpong, marketing manager, personal and business banking, Stanbic IBTC, at the press conference to announce the 4th annual brand & marketing conference with the theme “ Mobile Money...

Stanbic IBTC, a one-stop financial services provider in the country has thrown its weight behind the forthcoming 4th Annual Brand and Marketing Conference of Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN) scheduled to hold from November 3rd to 5th, 2016 in Lagos. The conference themed, ''Mobile Money in Nigeria: Challenges, Opportunities...

...As Tiwa Savage, Davido, Timaya, Phyno, others set to perform Over the past few months, there have been an unending conversation across social media platforms. Hundreds of people can be seen expressing their zeal for the highly anticipated concert '3 Thrones'; scheduled to hold on Sunday, 23rd of October, 2016...