Category: Business & Economy

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has won the Global Finance magazine Best-Custodian Bank Award in Nigeria for the ninth time.

This was disclosed by Global Finance magazine, during the announcement of its selections for the 18th annual Best Sub-custodian Bank Awards in seven regions and more than 80 countries.

For the awards, Global Finance obtained input from users of sub-custody services.

The performance was judged over the period covering January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.

Apart from Nigeria, three subsidiaries within Standard Bank Group, the parent company of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, were selected as best sub-custodian banks for their respective countries. These are Ghana, Namibia and Mozambique.

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Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Magazine World’s Best Banks Awards 2020.

The awards, published in the May 2020 edition of the Global Finance Magazine, was based on the performances of the banks in their respective regions and countries over the period from January 1 to December 31, 2019.

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Dr. Cosmas Maduka (CON), the President of Coscharis Group emerges the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the year 2020.

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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed a member of the Economic Advisory Council set up by President Cyril Ramaphosa to help give South Africa a coherent economic policy.

The Presidential Economic Advisory Council is to ensure greater coherence and consistency in the implementation of economic policy and ensure that government and society in general is better equipped to respond to changing economic circumstances.

Comprising local and international economic thought leaders, the Council will advise the President and government more broadly, facilitating the development and implementation of economic policies that spur inclusive growth.

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a seasoned economist and accepted the appointment for her to serve as a member of the Council.

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American University of Nigeria (AUN) Team Global Citizens have emerged winner of the 2020 Hult Prize Regional Finals held in Abuja.

The AUN Team Global Citizens include the following persons: Hauwa Hamidu, Amira Hamid and Aisha Mai. The Team was guided by Faculty Advisor Fardeen Dodo and Campus Coordinator, Mirian Fonkam.

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Chidi Nwaogu has won the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Human Security Division (HSD).

Chidi Nwaogu, the CEO of Publiseer is one of the ten winners of the Prize for entrepreneurs with social business models in countries and regions prone to strong migration movements, offering innovative solutions that reduce the vulnerability of migrants.

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Damilola Emuze, Jide Ayegbusi and Luther Lawoyin have been selected for the Westerwelle Young Founders Programme 2020.

Damilola Emuze is the co-founder and COO of ScholarX; Jide Ayegbusi is the founder and CEO of Edusko.com; and Luther Lawoyin is the founder and CEO of Pricepally.com.

The Entrepreneurs were among 12 African founders selected to participate in the next edition of the founders’ program.

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