October 5, 2016/Reuters FirstRand, South Africa’s biggest lender by value, is taking another look at Nigeria since a sharp economic slowdown has left asset prices have become “much more realistic”, its chairman said. Nigerian banks have come under pressure in recent months after the central bank suspended nine of them […]

Culled—Proshare October 4, 2016/Afrinvest Research Executive Summary Global Economy and Global Banks Over the last two years, policy makers in emerging and frontier markets have had to deal with a cross current of headwinds arising from internal and external sector imbalances occasioned by several factors including, the crash in commodity […]

… On EbonyLife TV (DStv channel 165) October 4, 2016/First Bank of Nigeria Ltd First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand in partnership with Ebony Life TV, Africa’s first Global Black entertainment and lifestyle network has launched a premier filmmaking reality TV show titled FirstStars. FirstStars is […]