Business

Waves of Innovation: How First Bank turned Lagos into Africa’s Electric Playground

The Lagos Lagoon glistened in shades of blue and gold as electric powerboats sliced through the water, cheered on by an ecstatic crowd that lined Victoria Island’s waterfront from Saturday, 3 October to Sunday, 5 October. For two unforgettable days, Lagos became Africa’s capital of clean energy, glamour, and innovation, all powered by First Bank […]

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Opinion

NCC in History: Avoiding Psychic Prison Syndrome

Gareth Morgan, a Canadian organizational theorist in his seminal book, Images of Organizations (1986), introduced eight organizational metaphors as archetypes of organizations. Among these metaphors, is the psychic prison metaphor. The key elements of the psychic prison metaphor include; Unconscious processes, groupthink, historical baggage, self-fulfilling prophecy, myths and metaphors. Crucial points to note in the […]

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Opinion

Leveraging Technology to Unlock Financial Inclusion and Economic Mobility in Malawi

Financial inclusion has become one of the most critical building blocks for sustainable economic development, not only in Malawi but across emerging markets. When individuals and small businesses have access to affordable, appropriate, and timely financial products and services, they are empowered to save, invest, manage risk, and improve their quality of life. Yet in […]

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Technology

How to Enhance Data Centre Operations with Flash Storage

Over the past few years there has been considerable development in the performance, power and capacity capabilities of NAND solid-state drives (SSDs), and non-volatile memory express (NVMe™) drives. This has coincided with a growing demand for high-speed data access and processing. The result? The adoption of Flash storage technologies within enterprise IT infrastructure has surged […]

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Opinion

Nigeria’s 21st Indigenous Chief of Naval Staff Pays Glorious Tribute to Buhari

With a deeply saddened heart and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah (SWT), I pay tribute to a towering figure in our national history, our beloved father, leader and elder statesman, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. His passing is not only a monumental loss to his immediate family, but to the entire Nigerian […]

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FinTech

Firstbank Records Another Milestone as Mobile Money Agents Disburse N1bn in One Day

Firstmonie Agent Credit Scheme is a FirstBank’s digital lending solution designed to empower a wide range of low-income individuals who face barriers in accessing traditional credit channels. This innovative program offers financial support to Firstmonie Point-Of- Sale agents by enabling them to overcome liquidity challenges and capitalize on new opportunities without disruption in business due […]

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Opinion

ALEBIOSU’S FIRSTBANK LEADERSHIP: Legacy of Preparedness for Strategic Positioning

What happens when legacy meets preparedness? What results from such a combination? Let us not be in a hurry to put forward any answers yet. Instead, let us consider first the opposite situation: When legacy meets unpreparedness. The world abounds in examples of this distressing situation. A dynasty that has built wealth from generation to […]

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Opinion

How FirstBank Retains Retail Dominance Using Temporary Overdraft Product

In a dynamic and often unpredictable financial landscape like Nigeria, the ability to access funds at critical moments makes all the difference.  For entrepreneurs, financial agility is often the key to unlocking growth and success. With fluctuating prices and unexpected financial policies, many businesses in recent times have found themselves in need of short-term financial […]

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Opinion

Femi Falana, Citadel and Zinox: An Embarrassing Judicial Persecution

A major test for the Nigerian judiciary was the March 20, 2025 judgment of Justice Akpan Okon Ebong of the FCT High Court, who struck out a case filed by Mr. Femi Falana SAN, purporting to act on a fiat donated to him by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Federal Republic […]

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Opinion

Understanding the Impact of SLMs and Multiple AI Models in Nigeria

Nigeria is experiencing significant capital spending on artificial intelligence (AI). The country has the highest amount of funding provided to AI companies and the second-highest number of AI specialists in Sub-Saharan Africa, indicating strong investor confidence, a robust and growing talent base, and an overall potential for scaling innovation in the field. Central to most […]

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