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Category: Banking

The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund is considering collaborating with Dangote Group on investments in Africa.
Africa Banking Business

The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund is considering collaborating with Dangote Group on investments in Africa.

jacq ClineMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026

Nicolai Tangen, the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, the largest sovereign wealth fund manager in the world, who is…

Union Bank’s Crisis: Are the Mighty falling or Resetting
Africa Banking Business

Union Bank’s Crisis: Are the Mighty falling or Resetting

jacq ClineMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026

In today’s unforgiving Nigerian economy, even long-standing financial institutions are not immune to pressure. The unfolding situation around Union Bank…

CBN Calms Nerves as Union Bank, Providus and Others miss Recapitalisation Deadline
Africa Banking Business

CBN Calms Nerves as Union Bank, Providus and Others miss Recapitalisation Deadline

jacq ClineMay 10, 2026May 10, 2026

Nigeria’s banking sector is once again under the spotlight after several lenders including Union Bank of Nigeria and Providus Bank…

CBN Calms Nerves as Union Bank, Providus and Others Miss Recapitalisation Deadline
Africa Banking Business

CBN Calms Nerves as Union Bank, Providus and Others Miss Recapitalisation Deadline

jacq ClineMay 9, 2026May 9, 2026

Nigeria’s banking sector is once again under the spotlight after several lenders including Union Bank of Nigeria and Providus Bank…

Stress Test Season: Is Nigeria’s Banking System Truly Bulletproof or Just Well-Dressed?
Africa Banking Business

Stress Test Season: Is Nigeria’s Banking System Truly Bulletproof or Just Well-Dressed?

jacq ClineApril 25, 2026April 25, 2026

As the April 30 deadline looms, Nigeria’s banking sector finds itself under one of the most intense regulatory spotlights in…

WEMA bank to diversify it’s investment potfolio into mining, blue economy and electric Industry
Africa Banking Business Market & Finance

WEMA bank to diversify it’s investment potfolio into mining, blue economy and electric Industry

jacq ClineApril 22, 2026April 22, 2026

As part of its attempts to diversify its investment portfolio, Wema Bank Plc is looking into prospects in the electricity…

A discussion over strategy and shareholder value is sparked by Ecobank’s N1.21 trillion earnings.
Africa Banking Business

A discussion over strategy and shareholder value is sparked by Ecobank’s N1.21 trillion earnings.

jacq ClineApril 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Plc’s N1.21 trillion profit-before-tax has triggered mixed reactions among financial analysts over the drivers of its growth…

Sterling Bank Partners with Peerless Technologies to build core Banking Applications.
Banking Business

Sterling Bank Partners with Peerless Technologies to build core Banking Applications.

jacq ClineOctober 12, 2025February 17, 2026

In 2024, Nigerian banks got more serious about tech, upgrading their core banking applications (CBAs) to keep up with surging…

Unity Bank’s merger with Providus could get shareholder approval this month
Banking Business

Unity Bank’s merger with Providus could get shareholder approval this month

jacq ClineOctober 11, 2025October 10, 2025

One year after Unity Bank, a struggling Nigerian lender, requested a merger with mid-tier Providus Bank, the deal could finally get shareholder…

Union Bank completes merger with Titan Trust Bank after four years
Banking Business

Union Bank completes merger with Titan Trust Bank after four years

jacq ClineOctober 10, 2025October 10, 2025

Union Bank of Nigeria, one of the country’s oldest financial institutions, has completed its merger with Titan Trust Bank Limited after securing…

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