Heritage Bank Plc has appointed Akinola George-Taylor as its acting managing director. Following the receipt of the approval of the board of directors of Heritage Bank and the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), the bank is poised for its next phase of transformation. The new acting managing director will be overseeing …
Read More »Heritage Bank Promotes Sustainable Banking Practices
Heritage Bank Plc has taken a step further in promoting sustainable banking practices by helping to mitigate hunger by providing for the less privileged and reducing the adverse effect of food insecurity in the country. The financial institution recently collaborated with Adyva Foods’ project tagged Feed a Kid by feeding no fewer …
Read More »Experts Task African Countries on Intentional Development of Digital Skills
…Raise alarm over brain drain of digital skills in the continent Experts have raised concerns over the growing shortage of general digital skills occasioned by the brain drain in Africa, stating that such development would further lead to a rise in cyber-attacks and crimes with catastrophic consequences for businesses, governments, …
Read More »Lagos Commodities Exchange Set to List First Gold Instrument
The Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) has concluded plans to admit Dukia Gold‘s diversified financial instruments, backed by gold as the underlying asset in a sector worth over N300 trillion. Dukia Gold Chiarman, Mr Tunde Fagbemi, said this at a media parley on Thursday in Lagos. Fagbemi said the …
Read More »Heritage Bank, CBN Collaborate to Boost Agricultural Sector, Job Creation
Heritage bank Plc in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing in Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has continued to drive improved investment outcomes and job creation. Through this partnership, Heritage Bank is not relenting in its efforts at boosting the agriculture base of the …
Read More »Merger & Acquisition: FBN Holdings Can’t Acquire Heritage, Polaris Bank
The management of FBN Holdings Plc has refuted reports linking the bank with purported moves to acquire Heritage and Polaris Banks, describing the reports as mere speculation in view of its size and what it called “historic support in backstopping the industry,” a certain online newspaper has reported. According to …
Read More »CBN Plea for Donations as CACOVID Relief Fund hits N27.1 Billion
.…As Group spent 85% on Food Items The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) Relief Fund hits N27.1billion. In a statement yesterday, and signed by the Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Isaac Okorafor, the apex bank published a list of 123 …
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