UBA’s LEO Becomes Africa’s First Chatbot to Enable Cross-Border Payments

……Revolutionises Remittances with PAPSS Instant Payment Service.   Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced that its Artificial Intelligence chatbot, LEO is now enabled to carry out cross-border payment transactions. By this, LEO becomes Africa’s first AI-powered chatbot to facilitate cross-border payments, offering customers a seamless and instant way to transfer…

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GTCO Plc Becomes the 1st Financial Services Institution in West Africa to Achieve Listing and Trading of its Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange

 Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), Africa’s leading and most profitable Financial Services Group, has recorded a significant milestone in its growth and expansion journey with the successful admission of its Ordinary Shares to the Equity Shares (International Commercial Companies Secondary Listing) category of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and…

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ZENITH BANK EMERGES NIGERIA’S NUMBER ONE BANK BY TIER-1 CAPITAL FOR THE SIXTEENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN THE 2025 TOP 1000 WORLD BANKS’ RANKING

Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the sixteenth consecutive year, in the 2025 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom. This ranking places Zenith Bank Plc as the 581st Bank globally, with a Tier-1 Capital of…

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Access Holdings Tops in Asset Quality in Proshare’s 2025 Tier 1 Banking Rankings

Access Holdings PLC has been ranked the Tier 1 bank with the best asset quality in Nigeria, having posted the lowest Non-Performing Loan Ratio (NPLR) at 2.76 percent, according to Proshare’s 2025 Tier 1 Banking Report released, recently. This marks a significant achievement for Access Holdings, reinforcing its leadership in credit discipline, risk management, and…

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Zenith Bank Retains Position as Nigeria’s Best Bank in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2021

Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Magazine’s Best Banks Awards 2021, retaining the award for the second successive year. The bank was among other banks from 35 countries in Africa recognised as the prestigious US magazine, Global Finance announced its 28th Annual Best Bank Awards Winners…

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FIDELITY BANK OF CRISIS: N225 Billion Damages Verdict Sends Shocakwaves Through Nigerian Banking Sector

  ……. As Investors Freak Out Fidelity Bank is staring at financial disaster after a unanimous Supreme Court ruling ordered the banking giant to pay a staggering N225.29 billion in damages to Sagecom Concept Ltd, a Nigerian firm. This development has sent shockwaves through the financial sector, with many questioning whether Fidelity can survive this…

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GTCO SUSTAINS PROFITABILITY MOMENTUM WITH GROWTH IN CORE INCOME – DECLARES A PBT OF N300.4BILLION IN Q1 2025

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2025, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦300.4billion on the back of strong performance posted on the core earnings…

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ZENITH BANK DELIGHTS SHAREHOLDERS WITH DIVIDEND PAYOUT OF N195.67 BILLION, PROMISES QUANTUM LEAP IN FUTURE DIVIDENDS

  Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, at the 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, approved the proposed final dividend payment of NGN4.00 per share, bringing the total dividend for the 2024 financial year to NGN5.00 per share, with a total value of NGN195.67…

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