A new ranking by CFA Society Nigeria has identified Access as the country’s largest employer of CFA candidates, highlighting the Group’s growing influence in developing the next generation of investment and finance professionals and reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s leading builders of financial services talent. Published as part of CFA Society Nigeria’s Where Nigeria’s Finance Professionals Work series in a national daily, the rankings show that Access employs 82 CFA candidates, more than twice the number recorded by the next-ranked institution and the highest of any organisation in Nigeria’s financial services industry. The Group also ranked second among employers…
Author: Orientalnews Staff
Uche Cecil Izuora Advertising and marketing professionals, brand managers, industry leaders and media executives will converge in Lagos in November this year to discuss the future of advertising as AI reshapes the creative industry. The conference is organised by the Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN) and scheduled to hold on November 6, 2026, at Luxury Event Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. With the theme, “Advertising in Nigeria & AI: Who Needs Creative Agency?” the conference offers an opportunity for industry experts, practitioners, brand managers, journalists and other stakeholders to critically examine the opportunities and challenges created by the rapid…
Yemisi Izuora DataPro, says that independent credit ratings is capable of identifying weaknesses in microfinance banks before they lead to institutional failure. This is according to DataPro in its August Rating Brief, which examines the lessons from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent revocation of the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks. The publication said the regulatory action highlights the need for stronger governance, prudent lending, effective risk management and greater transparency across the microfinance banking sector. According to the report, financial performance alone is not enough to determine the health of a microfinance bank, as profitability and rapid…
Yemisi Izuora The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fixed 5:00 p.m. on the first business day after a transaction (T+1) as the settlement deadline for equities and commodities traded and settled through the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS). The Commission made this clarification in a circular issued on Wednesday to capital market operators and other market participants as part of the implementation of the T+1 settlement cycle in the Nigerian capital market. According to the SEC, all transactions in the affected securities must be fully paid by 5:00 p.m. T+1 to ensure compliance with the standard Delivery versus…
Yemisi Izuora To make motor insurance inspection seamless in Nigeria, AXA Mansard Insurance, a member of the AXA Group, has unveiled its digital motor insurance inspection process. The solution, powered by Curacel, allows customers to complete required vehicle inspections by submitting photographs of their vehicles through their smartphones. The process applies to the initiation of comprehensive motor insurance policies, policy renewals, and claims assessments. This new feature further demonstrates AXA’s continued commitment to make the insurance process easy and personalized through digitization. The digital inspection system receives images submitted by customers, scans them through an automated review process, and…
AXA Mansard Health, has launched its WhatsApp bot, Karis to reduce waiting time and ensure prompt access to care at its over 2,000 partner health facilities nationwide. By adding Karis to their WhatsApp contact, over three hundred thousand enrollees of AXA Mansard Health will now be able to obtain treatment approvals, confirm authorizations, check their plan status, access plan benefits, purchase health plans, and get prompt assistance during medical emergencies. According to Tope Adeniyi, CEO AXA Mansard Health Limited, this new solution is another way the organisation seeks to express its customer first value. “It is another way we…
Yemisi Izuora AXA Mansard has entered into partnership with the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) to deepen awareness and prevention of domestic and sexual violence against children through community-based sensitisation campaigns across Lagos. The initiative forms part of the 2026 AXA Week for Good themed, “Being A Child Shouldn’t Be A Risk,” aimed at improving public enlightenment, encouraging reporting of abuse cases and strengthening child protection mechanisms at the grassroots. Under the partnership, employee volunteers of AXA Mansard Insurance Plc will embark on door-to-door community engagements in collaboration with the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence…
Yemisi Izuora President Bola Tinubu has felicitated renowned entrepreneur, energy-sector leader, and Group Managing Director of Sahara Group, Mr Kola Adesina, on his birthday on August 12, 2026. In a birthday tribute issued on Tuesday, the President acknowledged Adesina’s outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s private sector over the past 25 years, especially his pivotal role in advancing investment, entrepreneurship and innovation in the nation’s energy sector. Tinubu noted Adesina’s distinguished leadership as Chairman of the Board of Ikeja Electric and Egbin Power, along with his stewardship at Sahara Group, which have significantly advanced the growth and development of Nigeria’s energy…
Yemisi Izuora The Vision First initiative of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has sustained its medical outreach efforts across Nigeria with more than 10,000 people benefitting from the programme since its inception in 2022. The latest outreach holds this week in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State. “Vision First is more than an outreach programme—it is a promise. A promise that quality healthcare should not be limited by geography, income, or circumstance,” SNEPCo Managing Director Ronald Adams said in an address read by General Manager Corporate…
Ken Okeke The Government of the United States of America (USA) has called for improved procurement process in Nigeria, urging the country to publish accessible information on public procurement contracts. The US government observed that Nigeria is not making significant progress in fiscal transparency, referencing gaps in the country’s budget disclosure, expenditure reporting, public procurement transparency and audit processes. The assessment is contained in a report by the United States Department of State, which reviewed Nigeria’s fiscal transparency practices in its 2026 fiscal transparency report for countries published on Tuesday. The report observed during the review period, that the…