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The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Feb. 15, with organisers promising an unforgettable sporting spectacle. Director General, National Sports Commission (NSC) Bukola Olopade, gave the pledge in a statement on Wednesday by his media aide, Kola Daniels. Olapade said the event would feature elite athletes, amateur runners, and fitness…
2 Feb
Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Uche Orji, as an Independent Non-Executive Director of its subsidiary, Access Bank Plc. A statement on Saturday night by the bank says the appointment took effect from Jan. 7, following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The statement said the appointment reflected the…
31 Jan
Access Bank Plc is set to host the first Africa Trade Conference (ATC), a landmark event focused on advancing Africa’s economic transformation under the theme, ‘Empowering Africa Through Trade, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth’.
27 Dec
Access Holdings Plc said it has secured the full regulatory approvals of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of its recently closed right issue of 17,772,612,811 ordinary shares at N19.75 Kobo per share and has raised the target amount of N351,009,103,017.25.
21 Dec
NerdzFactory Foundation, in partnership with Access Bank, has successfully concluded the Youth Transition Programme (YTP) 5.0.
18 Dec
Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Access Bank to build 704 housing units in Ikorodu area of the state for low-income earners within the next 24 months.
9 Dec
...Designs Chinese Online Platform Access Bank has unveiled a Chinese-language online banking platform aimed at addressing the financial needs of Chinese enterprises and expatriates in Nigeria. The initiative introduces the Mandarin feature on the AccessMore App. The launch which was announced during the 2025 Economic Outlook: Insights and Perspectives dialogue in Lagos on Friday, is…
28 Nov
A flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings, Access Bank, says it has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank, in Angola, and in Sierra Leone. Mr Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Access Bank Plc disclosed this in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos on Wednesday. Ogbonna said: “We are…
13 Nov
The Lagos State Government, through its Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy (OCCE), has announced a strategic partnership with Access Bank, a leading African financial institution, and Carbonivity, a leading carbon asset development firm, to drive climate investment at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to…
11 Oct
Nigeria’s path to economic stability requires a fresh and strategic approach, one that leverages both internal resources and the collective wisdom of its key stakeholders. As the country navigates a period of economic uncertainty,
10 Oct
Despite the prolonged currency crisis that has eaten deep into Nigerian companies’ asset valuation, Nigerian banks are rated high on the 2024 African Business Magazine’s and The Banker’s top 100 rankings.
8 Oct
Access Holdings Plc has announced that its subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, has obtained a provisional licence from the Bank of Namibia to establish a commercial bank in the country. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank PLC, Roosevelt Ogbonna, said in a statement on Tuesday that the expansion into Namibia represents a…
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The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, February 6, 2025, arraigned nine Chinese nationals and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., before Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The anti-graft agency gave the names of the defendants as Su Dong Fu, Zheng…
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