Access Bank, Intercontinental Merger Adjudged Africa`s Top M&A Deal

Access Bank’s merger deal with the defunct Intercontinental Bank has been judged Africa’s top merger and acquisition (M&A) deal by the Banker Magazine. The Banker Magazine, a member of the Financial Times stable of publications, selected the Access Bank and Intercontinental Bank deal as the “2012 Mergers and Acquisitions Deal of the Year” for Africa.

Cashless Nigeria – Successes and Setbacks

‘Cashless Nigeria’ is a project that was launched by the Central Bank of Nigeria last year in an effort to promote alternative payment methods in Nigeria and reduce the levels of cash being used in the economy. Monica Adoghe of Shared Services, Central Bank of Nigeria, speaking at the Card, ATM and Mobile Expo in

Sanusi Bags Central Bank Governor Of The Year Award

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, CON, has been conferred with the 2013 Africa “Central Bank Governor of the Year” Award by the renowned IC Publications Group, in collaboration with Business in Africa Events, at Marrakech, Morocco. The Central Bank Governor’s Award, which is the third for Sanusi

Central Bank of Nigeria Committed to Effective Electronic Payments System

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, CON, says the Bank remains committed to realizing the vision of providing Nigeria with a secure, robust and accessible payment infrastructure. Mallam Sanusi disclosed this recently in a keynote address to the CBN/Gartner event held at the Protea Hotel Oakwood Park, Lekki, Lagos.