Wema Bank Launches #MyTeacherMyHero Challenge to Celebrate Exceptional Educators in Nigeria

As the world celebrates the invaluable contributions of teachers on World Teachers’ Day, Wema Bank proudly joins this global recognition by launching the #MyTeacherMyHero Challenge to honor and reward exceptional educators in Nigeria. This initiative aligns with the bank’s commitment to the theme, “Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education.” Abimbola Agbejule, Head of Corporate Sustainability and …

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Jesam Michael Wins Double Honors at the Decentralized Intelligence 2024 V2 Summit

The Decentralized Intelligence 2024 V2 Summit, a leading event in the fields of Blockchain, Web3, and AI, commenced today at the Civic Center, Lagos, drawing a large audience both in-person and online. Organized by the Blockchain Nigeria Users Group (BNUG), the two-day event was live-streamed, attracting thousands of viewers from around the globe. The summit began with a welcome address …

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Polaris Bank Provides Free Breast Cancer Screening for 250 Nigerian Women

Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail commercial Bank, has announced the sponsorship of free breast cancer screening for 250 Nigerian women, in commemoration of 2024 October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This initiative underscores Polaris Bank’s unwavering commitment to women’s health and is part of the Bank’s long-standing efforts and intervention to support breast cancer awareness behavioral change, advocacy and prevention …

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Fidelity Bank improves ease of Revenue Collection with Tax Booths

As part of initiatives towards increasing efficiency in revenue collection in Anambra State, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has donated 10 units of tax booths to the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS). Commenting on the donation, the Regional Bank Head, Awka, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nosa Orumwense, explained that the donation is borne out of the bank’s devotion …

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Iremide Ogunyemi wins Fidelity Bank’s ‘Read2Lead’ Writing Competition

A student of The Ambassadors’ College, Ota, Ogun State, Miss Iremide Ogunyemi, has won N2 million cash, a publishing deal worth N2 million and another N2 million to upgrade her school’s library after emerging the star prize winner of the inaugural edition of the Fidelity Bank organized Read2Lead writing competition. This was disclosed at the competition’s prize presentation event held …

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Union Bank Reaffirms Support for Education in Nigeria; Backs 10th Edition of Maltina Teacher of The Year

Union Bank of Nigeria, in continuation of its on-going efforts to improve the standard of Nigerian education, has partnered with Nigeria Breweries, makers of Maltina malt drink, as the official financial sponsor of the 10th-anniversary edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year Award. The bank is supporting this year’s anniversary edition, themed ‘A decade of inspiring excellence in teaching’, …

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Polaris Bank partners UI, NCF on environmental conservation, tree planting

Polaris Bank Limited has collaborated with the University of Ibadan (UI) and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on environmental conservation through a tree planting initiative. This was disclosed during a courtesy visit to the UI Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, by representatives of Polaris Bank Ltd and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF). During the visit, Polaris Executive Director, Corporate & …

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Enhanced Digital Banking: FirstBank Unveils Improved FirstMobile

FirstBank has announced the full restoration of services on Firstmobile, its mobile banking platform, following a downtime earlier this week which occurred following a recent upgrade of the mobile banking application. Firstmobile is now up and running as the Bank remains committed to delivering seamless and innovative financial services to enhance the digital banking experience of our customers, irrespective of …

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Wema Bank Launches MOWA-SARA Accelerator Programme …Partners with Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to empower 500,000 women

Through its women-focused proposition, SARA by Wema, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to launch MOWA x SARA Accelerator Programme, an initiative aimed at empowering 500,000 women across Nigeria with vocational and business management skills. SARA by Wema is Wema Bank’s women-focused …

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Polaris Bank is Nigeria’s Best Bank in MSME lending

Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading retail commercial banking has emerged as Nigeria’s Best Bank in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) lending. The lender was recognised over the weekend for it’s long standing commitments to supporting MSMEs through several direct and indirect funding channels. Expert judges at the inaugural MSME Finance Awards 2024, organised by Nairametrics and The Economic Forum, at …

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