Aig-Imoukhuede to African Financial Leaders: Make Capital Count for Productivity and Prosperity
Aig-Imoukhuede to African Financial Leaders: Make Capital Count for Productivity and Prosperity Access Holdings Chairman calls for productive finance, stronger African banks, and deeper continental integration at AFIS 2026 Luanda, Angola - November 4, 2026: Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has challenged African policymakers, central bankers and financial institutions to move beyond measuring progress by the volume, ownership or cost of capital and focus instead on how effectively capital is deployed to create product…
PrimeTech Day 2026: Experts call for bold leadership and resilient design to shape the cities of the future
PrimeTech Day 2026: Experts call for bold leadership and resilient design to shape the cities of the future PrimeTech highlights the critical role of integrated design, innovation and collaboration in building sustainable, future-ready urban centres Industry leaders, urban planners, architects, engineers and technology innovators gathered at PrimeTech Day 2026 to explore how visionary leadership, resilient infrastructure and human-centred design can help create the cities that future generations will depend on. The one-day event, organised…
President Tinubu Hails Banking Pioneer Jim Ovia on His 75th Birthday
President Tinubu Hails Banking Pioneer Jim Ovia on His 75th Birthday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated banking icon Jim Ovia at 75. The President commended the Zenith Bank founder for his monumental contributions to Nigeria’s economic development and his revolutionary impact on the financial sector. The President commended Ovia's remarkable contributions to Nigeria's banking industry, economic development, and private-sector growth, describing him as a visionary entrepreneur, accomplished banker, and distinguished business le…
Rite Foods Breaks into Nigeria’s Top 20 Brands, Climbs to 17th Position in 2026 Ranking
Rite Foods Breaks into Nigeria’s Top 20 Brands, Climbs to 17th Position in 2026 Ranking … Five-place leap reflects growing brand strength, sustained consumer relevance and increasing brand equity Rite Foods Limited has strengthened its position as one of Nigeria’s leading homegrown brands, rising five places from 22nd position in 2025 to 17th in the 2026 Top 50 Brands Nigeria Ranking. The achievement marks the company's entry into the country's top 20 most recognized brands and emphasizes its growing influence in Nigeria's competit…
Zenith Bank’s Jim Ovia Honoured by Tinubu at 75
Zenith Bank’s Jim Ovia Honoured by Tinubu at 75 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated banking icon Jim Ovia at 75. The President commended the Zenith Bank founder for his monumental contributions to Nigeria’s economic development and his revolutionary impact on the financial sector. The President commended Ovia's remarkable contributions to Nigeria's banking industry, economic development, and private-sector growth, describing him as a visionary entrepreneur, accomplished banker, and distinguished business leade…
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Namibia President Declares Dangote's $2.5bn Energy Investment a Landmark for Africa's Industrial Future
Namibia President Declares Dangote's $2.5bn Energy Investment a Landmark for Africa's Industrial Future • Says project launch is the most memorable day of her presidency • Unveils 600-million-litre tank farm, 1,700km regional pipeline Namibia, on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. President of Namibia, Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has described the $2.5 billion Dangote Namibia Tank Farm and Regional Pipeline Project as a landmark investment that will accelerate Africa's industrialisation, enhance regional energy security and deepen economic…
KWASU Comes Alive as Soundcity OnTour Celebrates Music, Talent and Youthful Expression
KWASU Comes Alive as Soundcity OnTour Celebrates Music, Talent and Youthful Expression … Bigi Music Competition puts emerging campus artistes in the spotlight as Bigi and Fearless Energy Drink deliver an electrifying entertainment experience and Fearless Energy Drink deliver an electrifying entertainment experience Kwara State University (KWASU) came alive with music, excitement and an impressive display of emerging talent as Soundcity OnTour brought its 2026 campus experience to the university on October 31, transforming the campus into a vib…
Sterling Bank, Aké Festival Put Africa at the Centre of AI Debate
Sterling Bank, Aké Festival Put Africa at the Centre of AI Debate Lagos, Nigeria – Sterling Bank has renewed its partnership with the Aké Arts and Book Festival, one of Africa's foremost gatherings of writers, artists and thinkers, as the festival returns to Lagos from 19 to 21 November 2026 with a conversation about Africa’s place in an increasingly technology-driven world. Now in its 14th edition, the festival will explore the theme ‘Native Intelligence’, examining the relationship between the knowledge Africans have developed and passed…
ACT Foundation Convenes Africa's Leaders for Annual Breakfast Dialogue on Youth Enterprise and Ecosystem Building
ACT Foundation Convenes Africa's Leaders for Annual Breakfast Dialogue on Youth Enterprise and Ecosystem Building Lagos, Nigeria – November 3, 2026: Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation is hosting the 2026 edition of its flagship annual conference, the ACT Foundation Breakfast Dialogue (BFD), themed “From Skills to Scale: Building the Ecosystems Africa’s Young Enterprises Need to Thrive,” today, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Holding virtually, the Dialogue will address the critical gaps between skills, capital, and market opportunities fa…
Access Holdings to Advance Africa's Capital Mobilisation Agenda at AFIS 2026
Access Holdings to Advance Africa's Capital Mobilisation Agenda at AFIS 2026 Group to champion stronger African financial institutions, deeper regional integration and the conversion of scale into sustainable economic value Lagos, Nigeria – November 2, 2026: Access Holdings Plc will advance the case for African financial institutions to convert scale into greater economic impact when leaders from across the continent's financial ecosystem gather for the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) 2026 in Luanda, Angola, on 3-4 November. Participa…
Dangote Eyes Egypt for Next Phase of African Industrial Expansion
Dangote Eyes Egypt for Next Phase of African Industrial Expansion ... Egyptian Minister Leads High-Powered Delegation to Dangote, Explores Multi-Sector Investment Opportunities Dangote Group is exploring opportunities to expand its industrial investments into Egypt, a move that could mark a significant milestone in its pan-African growth strategy and deepen economic ties between Africa's two largest economies. The development follows a visit by a high-level Egyptian delegation led by the country's Minister of Investment and Foreign Tr…
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ZENITH BANK REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO AFRICA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH CONTINUED SPONSORSHIP OF ART X LAGOS 2026
ZENITH BANK REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO AFRICA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH CONTINUED SPONSORSHIP OF ART X LAGOS 2026 Building on its support for ART X Lagos' landmark tenth anniversary, the Bank continues its partnership with the fair, championing African artistic excellence, cultural heritage and emerging creative talent. Zenith Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Nigeria's creative and cultural landscape through its continued sponsorship of ART X Lagos 2026, taking place from November 5-8, 2026, at Federal Palace, Lag…
Ecobank Rewards Young Innovators with N22 Million at InnovateX Hackathon Grand Finale
Ecobank Rewards Young Innovators with N22 Million at InnovateX Hackathon Grand Finale -Team Vhorde Emerges Overall Winner as Ecobank Reinforces Commitment to Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship L-R: Chief Information Officer, Ecobank Nigeria, Adebanke Oladejo; Team Vhorde, the overall winning team of Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale - Derick Ogbosa Osarobo; Richard Enegbuma; Henry Uti; and the Head, Products and Analytics, Ecobank Nigeria, Victor Yalokwu at the Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale held in Lagos on Friday. Lagos, Nigeria,…
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Access Bank Plc Appoints Oluseyi Kumapayi as DMD, African Subsidiaries and Olanrewaju Bamisebi as ED, IT and Digitalisation
Access Bank Plc Appoints Oluseyi Kumapayi as DMD, African Subsidiaries and Olanrewaju Bamisebi as ED, IT and Digitalisation Lagos, Nigeria - October 31, 2026: Access Holdings Plc (“Access Holdings” or “the Company”) hereby notifies the Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX”) and the investing public that its flagship banking subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (“the Bank”), has, following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”), appointed Mr. Oluseyi Kumapayi as Deputy Managing Director, African Subsidiaries, and Mr. Olanrewaju Bamisebi as Exe…
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