– Mozambican based De Vries, who spent a career in the logistics space primarily in Africa, was rewarded for her book Africa: Open for Business as thinner of the inaugural BCA African Business Book of the Year Awards – Economist…
African Banker Awards 2023 nominees announced
The African Banker magazine has announced today the shortlist of nominees for this year’s edition of its African Banker Awards. This year’s edition of the Awards ceremony is set to spotlight SMEs, women and gender. A new category has also been introduced to recognize efforts towards bolstering financial inclusion of women across the continent.
CIBN plans to establish Banking school to boost graduate’s employability skills
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), says plans are underway to establish a Banking School to train and equip graduates to become employable in the banking, finance and business industry. Dr Ken Opara, President/Chairman of Council, CIBN, made…
Shareholders accuse Aso Savings of asset stripping of Union Homes
The Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN) has accused Aso Savings & Loans Plc of asset stripping of Union Homes Savings & Loans (UHSL) Plc it acquired in 2013. The shareholders also urged regulatory authorities to investigate the activities of…
TradeFlow & H2O Venture Partners generate real-world impact for Carbon abatement and UN SDGs enablement
“Proof of Work” model simplifies carbon offsets process though focus on relevant core factors With recent controversies in the carbon markets marring the true potential of genuine carbon offsets for doing good, TradeFlow Capital Management (TradeFlow) and H2O Venture…
HEDA urges NJC to ignore calls for EFCC cases boycott
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to ignore calls for boycott of cases brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is contained in a statement by…
Supreme Court Verdict: HEDA tasks CBN, EFCC on illicit funds flow, vote buying
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), an NGO, has asked the CBN and the EFCC to clampdown on illicit funds transactions ahead of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement signed…
Afreximbank’s Pushes African Energy Investment in London During International Energy (IE) Week
During a networking event in London on Thursday, Afreximbank unpacked investment opportunities across Africa’s oil and gas landscape, with a focus on leveraging key drivers of African and global gas demand With Africa home to some of the world’s largest…
Nigeria’s FID, Ease of Doing Business Under Threat Over Senate Directive For NLNG To Pay N18.4bn – Stakeholders
Senate lacks power to Direct NLNG to pay money – Lawyers, experts set agenda for forthcoming 10th National Assembly at Platforms Africa forum Stakeholders in Africa, particularly in the Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, on Monday, raised the alarm over…
President Biden is Hosting a Summit of African Leaders – Governance in the Sahel Must Be a Priority
The upcoming Africa Leaders’ Summit– slated to take place in Washington, DC in December- is well-timed. The Biden administration has made a welcome and significant push over the past two years to support democracy, anti-corruption and peace-building around the world- and…
