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		<title>Ecobank Advances Youth Innovation as Top 20 InnovateX Finalists Emerge for N20m Prize Pool</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ecobank Nigeria has announced the Top 20 finalists for InnovateX 2026, its flagship youth innovation challenge powered by Blaze by Ecobank in partnership with Verve. The finalists emerged from a competitive selection process involving 168 teams, comprising 672 undergraduate students from 90 universities across Nigeria. The grand finale, scheduled for October 30, 2026, at the [&#8230;]
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		<title>Ecobank Advances Youth Innovation as Top 20 InnovateX Finalists Emerge for N20m Prize Pool</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/ecobank-advances-youth-innovation-as-top-20-innovatex-finalists-emerge-for-n20m-prize-pool/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ecobank Nigeria has announced the Top 20 finalists for InnovateX 2026, its flagship youth innovation challenge powered by Blaze by Ecobank in partnership with Verve. The finalists emerged from a competitive selection process involving 168 teams, comprising 672 undergraduate students from 90 universities across Nigeria. The grand finale, scheduled for October 30, 2026, at the [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/ecobank-advances-youth-innovation-as-top-20-innovatex-finalists-emerge-for-n20m-prize-pool/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stanbic IBTC Capital Wins Four Honours at 2026 AIHN Investment Banking Awards</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/stanbic-ibtc-capital-wins-four-honours-at-2026-aihn-investment-banking-awards/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stanbic IBTC Capital, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, distinguished itself at the 2026 Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN) Investment Banking Awards, winning four prestigious honours. The firm received the Equity Deal of the Year 2025 for the N350.4 billion Zenith Bank Plc Rights Issue, Equity House of the Year 2025, Best Corporate Bond [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/stanbic-ibtc-capital-wins-four-honours-at-2026-aihn-investment-banking-awards/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Africa Fintech Audit Puts Disclosure, Dispute Handling in Focus</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/new-africa-fintech-audit-puts-disclosure-dispute-handling-in-focus/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In Africa’s fast-evolving fintech market, growth and brand recognition are only part of the reputation equation. A new independent audit by Africa Reputation Pulse (ARP) places greater emphasis on the factors that can strengthen or weaken institutional credibility: transparency, trust, leadership standing, strategic momentum and demonstrated market reach. The Africa Fintech Reputation Intelligence Report 2026 examines 14 leading fintech [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/new-africa-fintech-audit-puts-disclosure-dispute-handling-in-focus/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RMB Nigeria Wins Merchant Bank of the Year for Eighth Time, Earns Deal Advisory Excellence Honour</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/rmb-nigeria-wins-merchant-bank-of-the-year-for-eighth-time-earns-deal-advisory-excellence-honour/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[L-R: Sector Head, TMT, Fintechs and Multinational Corporates (MNCs), Hector Okposo; Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Nigeria, Taiwo Gabriel; Former CEO of Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan; Transactor, Debt Financing Solutions, RMB Nigeria, Itunu Olaomo; and Transactor, Corporate Finance, RMB Nigeria, Rashidat Agboke-Abe at the presentation of the award for Deal [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/rmb-nigeria-wins-merchant-bank-of-the-year-for-eighth-time-earns-deal-advisory-excellence-honour/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>10 Key Takeaways from the Africa Sustainability Forum 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/10-key-takeaways-from-the-africa-sustainability-forum-2026/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; By Elvis Eromosele When the dream for the Africa Sustainability Forum (ASF 2026) first began to take shape, I asked myself a straightforward question: Is this going to be just another talk shop? We have all attended conferences packed with high-minded rhetoric that vanishes the moment the lights go down. I wanted something different. [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/10-key-takeaways-from-the-africa-sustainability-forum-2026/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>ALX Enterprise Convenes Executive Roundtable on AI Adoption, Workforce Readiness</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/alx-enterprise-convenes-executive-roundtable-on-ai-adoption-workforce-readiness/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ALX Enterprise recently convened a closed-door executive roundtable at The Art Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, bringing together senior business leaders and human resources executives to explore practical approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, change management and workforce readiness. The roundtable, themed “How the Intelligent Enterprise Runs on AI and Smarter Talent,” brought together several leaders [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/alx-enterprise-convenes-executive-roundtable-on-ai-adoption-workforce-readiness/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Africa’s Green Transition Hinges on Energy Access, Jobs, Investment</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/africas-green-transition-hinges-on-energy-access-jobs-investment/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[L &#8211; R: Epa Ogie Eboigbe, Publisher, Epa.com, and Executive VP of iNSDEC LTD/GTE, Olori Data Matemilola, Executive Director, Solace Foundation, and the Project Director of the Olowu Hope Initiative, Mr. Fola Odufuwa, Managing Director, New Frontier Capital Advisors, Martha Okpeke, Director, Mediacraft Associates, Elvis Eromosele, Lead Coordinator, Africa Sustainability Forum, and Louisa Olaniyi, Compere, [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/africas-green-transition-hinges-on-energy-access-jobs-investment/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Face of Independence Nigeria 2026 Crowns Edidiong Udoidua as Overall Winner</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/face-of-independence-nigeria-2026-crowns-edidiong-udoidua-as-overall-winner/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Convener/Founder of Face of Independence Nigeria, Barrister Mrs. Catherine Ajije Oloidi has reported that the 2026 event was successfully concluded, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to celebrating beauty, excellence, leadership, cultural identity and purposeful representation among young Nigerians. Held at Eko Hotel &#38; Suites, Lagos, on October 24, 2026, the grand finale [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/face-of-independence-nigeria-2026-crowns-edidiong-udoidua-as-overall-winner/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Still More to Live: AIICO Sustains Retirement Income for 28,000 Retirees</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/still-more-to-live-aiico-sustains-retirement-income-for-28000-retirees/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At its 2026 Annuitants Forum, AIICO Insurance Plc reaffirmed its commitment to helping retirees navigate this phase with greater confidence, disclosing that it currently provides retirement income to over 28,000 annuitants across Nigeria and paid out a total of ₦68.1 billion in claims and benefits in 2025. Held recently, under the theme “Still More to [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/still-more-to-live-aiico-sustains-retirement-income-for-28000-retirees/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fidelity Bank Targets Growth for SMEs at Abuja Business Forum</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/fidelity-bank-targets-growth-for-smes-at-abuja-business-forum/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fidelity Bank Plc will conclude its 2026 Quarterly Business Forum series with an edition in Abuja, bringing together entrepreneurs, business owners, industry experts and other stakeholders to examine strategies for sustainable growth in the Federal Capital Territory. The forum will hold on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Barcelona Hotel, No. 23 Blantyre Street, Wuse 2, [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/fidelity-bank-targets-growth-for-smes-at-abuja-business-forum/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NEM Group Chairman, Tope Smart, to KEYNOTE Business Journal Insurance &#038; Pension Roundtable 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/nem-group-chairman-tope-smart-to-keynote-business-journal-insurance-pension-roundtable-2026/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mr. Tope Smart, Group Chairman, NEM Insurance Group will deliver the Keynote Paper at the Business Journal Insurance &#38; Pension Roundtable 2026 scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Time is 10.00am prompt. The theme of the Roundtable is: “Beyond Recapitalisation: The Challenge of Customer Service &#38; Growth for Insurance [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/nem-group-chairman-tope-smart-to-keynote-business-journal-insurance-pension-roundtable-2026/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top10 Magazine Names Umaru Kwairanga as Man of the Year 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/top10-magazine-names-umaru-kwairanga-as-man-of-the-year-2026/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alhaji (Dr) Umaru Kwairanga, Group Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), has been named as the Top10 Magazine’s Man of the Year 2026. He emerged from among many other distinguished personalities in a multi-stage rigorous selection and screening process. He succeeds Alhaji Nasiru Haladu Danu, OFR, Chairman of Casiva Limited, who was the magazine’s Man [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/top10-magazine-names-umaru-kwairanga-as-man-of-the-year-2026/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CBN Grants JPMorgan Approval-in-Principle to Establish Merchant Bank in Nigeria</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/cbn-grants-jpmorgan-approval-in-principle-to-establish-merchant-bank-in-nigeria/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to JPMorgan to establish a merchant bank in Nigeria, to be known as JPMorgan Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited. The proposed establishment of a merchant bank by one of the world’s leading financial institutions marks a significant development for Nigeria’s financial sector, reflecting growing international interest [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/cbn-grants-jpmorgan-approval-in-principle-to-establish-merchant-bank-in-nigeria/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cardoso Engages Business Leaders on Strengthening Nigeria–China Financial Corridor</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/cardoso-engages-business-leaders-on-strengthening-nigeria-china-financial-corridor/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) convened a high-level business and financial roundtable in Beijing on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, bringing together Nigerian and Chinese business leaders to explore opportunities to deepen Nigeria’s financial markets and identify practical barriers to stronger financial flows between the two economies. The engagement, themed “Strengthening the Nigeria–China Financial Corridor,” [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/cardoso-engages-business-leaders-on-strengthening-nigeria-china-financial-corridor/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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