Nigeria: Heirs Holdings Investee Companies Shine at Pearl Awards…Sweep Up Six Awards

At 2017 Pearl Nigeria Awards, United Capital Plc and Transcorp Hotels Plc won six awards in various categories. The event was held over the weekend, at Eko Hotels & Suites… Read more »

Africa: Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Wraps Up 2017 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum - Largest Gathering of African Entrepreneurs

3rd Annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum was held on October 13-14 in Lagos 1,300 Afrcan SMEs, Policymakers, Incubators from 54 Countries in Attendance Read more »

Ghana: UBA Kicks Off 4th Annual Essay Competition

UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa Plc, is calling on all Senior High School students in Ghana to participate in the 2017 edition… Read more »

Nigeria: UBA Disrupts the Market, Delights Customers with Callback Technology

It would appear that the United Bank for Africa Plc has carved a niche for itself and gone way above its peers with its deployment of Al-powered Callback Technology. Read more »

West Africa: Africa Prudential Awarded Best Registrar in West Africa; Unveils New Corporate Identity

Africa Prudential Registrars Plc has been named the Best Registrar Firm in West Africa by Africa-Canada Trade Alliance at the 7th Edition of the West Africa Innovation and… Read more »

Nigeria: Sultan of Sokoto Commends the Tony Elumelu Foundation…Says We Need More Tony Elumelus to Take Our Children Off the Streets

Sokoto, Nigeria―The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, commended the Tony Elumelu Foundation and its Founder, Tony O. Elumelu for their… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour and Employment Minister Applauds Tony Elumelu's Commitment to Job Creation and Poverty Alleviation

At the 30th Anniversary celebration of the award-winning Transcorp Hilton Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, commended the relentless efforts of… Read more »

Nigeria: UBA Increases International Spend Limit on Naira Cards to $2000

Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced an immediate upward review of the monthly international spend limit on its debit and prepaid Naira… Read more »

Nigeria: Transcorp Hilton Abuja celebrates 30 year Anniversary

The award winning Transcorp Hilton Abuja hotel in Nigeria is celebrating its 30 th  anniversary this year, having officially opened its door to its first guest on the 21 st… Read more »

Nigeria: REDTV Receives Industry Nod, Bags Multiple 2017 NEA Awards Nominations

The pan-African online network REDTV has received nominations in several categories in the prestigious Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA). The lifestyle entertainment network is… Read more »

Nigeria: Heirs Holdings Announces Appointment of Group Chief Executive

The Board of Heirs Holdings today announced the appointment of Emmanuel Nnorom as Group Chief Executive Officer. Mr Nnorom previously served as chief executive of Heirs… Read more »

Nigeria: Transcorp Hotels Unveils Complete Renovation of Transcorp Hilton Abuja Executive Floors

Transcorp Hotels Plc has announced the reopening of the Executive Floors and Lounge of its flagship Transcorp Hilton Abuja.  The reopening marks a milestone in the on-going… Read more »

Nigeria: Heirs Holdings Appoints Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications

Heirs Holdings today announced the appointment of Pelumi Fadairo as Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications.  Fadairo will be responsible for driving the… Read more »

Nigeria: UBA's Debut $500M Eurobond Oversubscribed 240% by Global Investors - Further Validation of UBA's Pan-African Growth Strategy

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) successfully raised USD500 million, though a debut Eurobond, which was 240% over-subscribed. The significant investor demand… Read more »

Nigeria: S&P Assigns 'B/B' Ratings and Stable Outlook on UBA Plc; at Par with the Nigerian Sovereign

International Rating Agency, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) assigned  its ‘B’ long term and ‘B’ short term global scale counterparty credit… Read more »

Ghana: Elumelu Speaks on Africapitalism to Youths at Ghana's Leading Institution

Tony Elumelu visited Ghana as the first stop of his UBA tour of Africa, propagating the ideal of Africapitalism.  In continuation of his strategic vision of engineering a… Read more »

Morocco: Heirs Holdings and Banque Centrale Populaire of Morocco Sign Investment MOU

Yesterday, King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Muhammadu Buhari met at the Presidential Villa to sign bilateral agreements, aimed at strengthening economic ties between… Read more »

Nigeria: Elumelu: "We Give To Empower And Break The Cycle Of Dependency As Entrepreneurship is the Only Path to Independence And Sustainability"

President Koroma of Sierra Leone, President Obasanjo of Nigeria, Governor Ikpeazu, Minister Lai Mohammed, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, Join 1,000… Read more »

Nigeria: Tony Elumelu Urges Students to Embrace Entrepreneurship Early

Students should start early to have an entrepreneurial mind-set; that way, they open up other options for gainful employment when they are ready to join the job market, says Tony… Read more »

Nigeria: APR PLC Proposes 43 Kobo Final Dividend - N1.2Bn Total Dividend for 2015 Financial Year

Africa Prudential Registrars Plc has proposed a final dividend of forty-three (43) Kobo per share to the delight of its shareholders. This final dividend rounds up to sixty (60)… Read more »

Nigeria: Chairman of UBA Group PLC, Tony Elumelu Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award in Abidjan

At the 5th edition of the annual forum, CGECI Academy 2016, the Ivorian National Council of Employers, General Confederation of Enterprises of Côte d'Ivoire (CGECI) presented… Read more »

Ghana: UBA Ghana Donates to BROLL GHANA LTD on A.U. Day Celebrations

UBA Ghana celebrated the AU Day in Ghana in a grand style. While this day is celebrated around the world every year on May 25th, UBA as Africa’s global bank also acknowledges… Read more »

Nigeria: GENCOs Myriad Issues Outlined

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp)’s power subsidiary Transcorp Ughelli Power Plc (Transcorp Power) today detailed the key issues affecting the ability of… Read more »

Africa: Transcorp Plc Agribusiness Arm Partners with Coca-Cola on New Five Alive Pulpy Orange Juice

The Coca-Cola Company today launched a new line of fruit juice made from concentrate: Five Alive Pulpy Orange, and announced Teragro, agribusiness subsidiary of Nigerian… Read more »

Africa: Progress in Africa Will Help Ease the Global Migrant Crisis

Tony O. Elumelu is chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation 'Africapitalism' is the key to creating more economic opportunities in Africa Read more »