Access Bank completes acquisitions of StanChart units in Angola, Sierra Leone
Access Bank Plc has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Angola S.A and Standard Chartered Bank (Sierra Leone] Limited,
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Dangote Cement to issue bonds under N300bn programme
Dangote Cement Plc has obtained approval of its board of directors to access medium to long-term debt funding from the
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Access Bank makes Forbes World’s Best Employers list
Access Bank Plc is the only Nigerian company on the 2024 World’s Best Employers List by Forbes. The bank said
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Access Bank aims to double customers in three years
Access Bank has said it is looking to almost double its customer base to 125 million by 2027, even as
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FX market liquidity drops as traders shun derivatives: FMDQ data
Liquidity in the Nigerian foreign exchange market dropped 7.66 percent this week as traders steered clear of derivatives including forwards
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Nigeria says no delay in bond payments after Bloomberg report
The Nigeria government has said there are no outstanding payments following a Bloomberg report that quoted the head of the
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Naira plunges against dollar despite increased forex liquidity
The naira finished lower against the dollar last week despite the increase in liquidity on the official foreign exchange market,
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AfDB launches new $2bn social bond in 60th anniversary week
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched and priced a new $2 billion 5-year Social Benchmark transaction due 18 September
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AFC plays key role as Nigeria’s domestic dollar bond surpasses expectations
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced the issuance of an inaugural $500 million domestic dollar bond from the Federal Government
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FG’s $500m domestic bond believed to be 100% oversubscribed: Rewane
The federal government is believed to have secured $1 billion for the $500m dollar bond issued locally last month, the
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