Author: InvestAdvocate

GTCO Increases GTBank’s Paid-Up Capital to ₦504 Billion

August 29, 2025/JSP Communications Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (NGX: GTCO; LSE: GTCO), today announced that it has increased its investment in its wholly owned Banking subsidiary, Guaranty Trust Bank Limited (“GTBank”) to ₦504 billion through a rights issue subscription for 6,994,050,290 ordinary shares of fifty kobo each made by […]

Let’s Get On with It

August 29, 2028/US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller Watch Live Thank you, Jon, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.1 Since I last spoke on the economy and monetary policy on July 17, economic data have reinforced my view of the outlook and my judgment […]

FirstBank N1.0 Trillion Digital Loan Disbursement Milestone, New Era of Inclusive Lending in Nigeria

August 29, 2025/FirstBank of Nigeria For decades, Nigeria’s credit system posed significant challenges for small businesses and low-income earners, who often struggled to qualify for loans. Traditional banks demanded collaterals, guarantors, and endless paperwork, effectively shutting out a large portion of the population working in the informal economy. FirstBank’s digital […]