By Ayomide Otitoju Polaris Bank Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to media development by hosting a hybrid capacity-building seminar for over 500 journalists across Nigeria and beyond. The seminar, themed “Empowering Journalists in the Digital Age: Storytelling, Tools & Transformation,” aimed to enhance the skillsets of media professionals navigating today’s evolving digital landscape. In his…
By Ayomide Otitoju As Africa rises as a frontier of global digital innovation, one name is quietly shaping how its people interact with technology: Emmanuel Opeyemi Olorundare, the lead designer behind transformative platforms like ShipAfrica, AfriPay, and AfriProEdu. From humble beginnings at Keyla Technologies, where he first bridged business goals with user experience, Olorundare has…
By Ayomide Otitoju Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has announced the promotion of approximately 24 percent of its workforce, marking its highest staff promotion rate in the past ten years. The announcement followed the conclusion of the bank’s annual staff assessment and performance evaluation, a key component of its strategy to nurture talent and reinforce…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Alternative Bank has launched its first ‘Walk4ZeroPlastic’ campaign at Tejuosho Market in Lagos as part of World Environment Day efforts to combat plastic pollution. The campaign, themed “In Markets, On Streets, For the Future,” combines a community walk with plastic collection, environmental awareness, and sustainability-linked account activations. The initiative aims to…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chevron has officially closed its $55 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation, securing access to the prized Stabroek Block offshore Guyana — one of the world’s largest recent oil discoveries — after prevailing in a high-stakes legal battle with ExxonMobil. Exxon and China’s CNOOC, Hess’s partners in Guyana, had sought to block the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Access Holdings Plc, parent company of Access Bank, has reaffirmed its long-term strategy centred on three phases: scale, optimise, and sustain — as it enters a critical optimisation phase aimed at delivering stronger shareholder returns by 2027. Acting Group CEO Bolaji Agbede said the Group would now focus on synergy realisation, capital…
By Ayomide Otitoju Wema Bank’s digital banking platform, ALAT, has been named Nigeria’s Best Digital Bank at the 2025 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, held on Thursday, July 17, at The Peninsula Hotel in London. The award recognises ALAT’s pioneering role as Africa’s first fully digital bank and its continuous innovation in digital financial services. Developed…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to education and community development with the donation of a renovated classroom block and educational materials to Aso Pada Government Secondary School in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. The intervention, driven by the bank’s Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), was executed by the “Elite Bankers” class of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The 52nd Annual General Meeting and Congress of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) commenced in Ibadan, Oyo State, bringing together industry leaders for three days of discourse, networking, and strategic planning. Held at JAGZ Hotel, Iyaganku, the event is themed “Charting Bold Paths Forward” and underscores the need for…
