Lafarge Africa Plc has restated commitment to the promotion of environmentally sustainable operations across its operations. The company has invested significant resources, about 7.5mCHF to reducing environmental impact of its operations to the barest minimum by adopting state-of-the-art technology whilst prioritising the health and safety of its people and host communities. Lafarge Africa sets high…
LAGOS – One of the leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc., has released its 2022 Sustainability Report which highlight its steadfast commitment to the sustainability journey towards a greener future This comprehensive report highlights the company’s unwavering dedication to sustainability and showcases its commitment to fostering a better future for both…
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary deal for the release of $700m from a $3bn bailout package after two weeks of talks with the global lender. The IMF on Wednesday said it reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan’s caretaker government on the first review of the $3bn…
Sterling Bank Plc has signed a $75m agreement with the African Export-Import Bank to foster non-oil exports in Nigeria. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the just concluded Intra-Africa Trade Fair in Cairo, Egypt. A statement from Sterling Bank disclosed that the deal would boost trade financing in the country. It stated that…
The United Bank for Africa Plc has said that it is looking to support Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in four sectors including Agro-processing, Automotive, pharmaceuticals, Transport and Logistics with the $6bn facility from the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. According to a statement from the lender on Wednesday, UBA’s Deputy Managing Director, Muyiwa…
MTN Nigeria has raised N52. 89bn from its Series 8 & 9 Commercial Paper issuance under its N250 billion Commercial Paper Issuance Programme. This was revealed in a notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited following the completion of the CPs. Last Thursday, MTN had announced the CPs, saying it was seeking to raise N52,895,846,000.00…
Ms Jane Kimemia is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Optiva Capital Partners Limited, a leading Investment immigration and wealth management company. She speaks about the global investment climate and the need for local investors to gain unfettered access to global markets in this interview with ANOZIE EGOLE In Nigeria, Assets Under Management at the…
FirstBank has launched a four-month promo to reward its customers with N170m worth of cash prizes. This was revealed in a statement made available to our correspondent on Wednesday. The promo titled ‘Win Big promo’ started on October 23 and will run till February 23, 2024. At the end of the four-month promo, 1,240 new…
The United Bank for Africa Plc and the Saudi Export-Import Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster economic cooperation and trade relations. According to a statement from the lender, the MoU was signed on the sidelines of the Saudi-African Summit in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. It stated that the partnership between the bank…
