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		<title>Ecobank Rewards Young Innovators with N22m at InnovateX Hackathon Grand Finale</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[L-R: Chief Information Officer, Ecobank Nigeria, Adebanke Oladejo; Team Vhorde, the overall winning team of Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale &#8211; Derick Ogbosa Osarobo; Richard Enegbuma; Henry Uti and the Head, Products and Analytics, Ecobank Nigeria, Victor Yalokwu at the Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale held in Lagos on Friday. Ecobank Nigeria has reaffirmed its [&#8230;]
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		<title>Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI: Strong New Order Growth Sustained in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The fourth quarter of 2026 began much as the third quarter ended, with companies in Nigeria registering sharp rises in new orders and business activity. The rate of job creation remained muted, however, as firms reported being able to keep on top of workloads by operating at full capacity. Higher fuel costs remained a key [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/stanbic-ibtc-bank-nigeria-pmi-strong-new-order-growth-sustained-in-october/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fidelity Bank, Humanitarian Affairs Ministry Support Vulnerable Households in Abuja</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/fidelity-bank-humanitarian-affairs-ministry-support-vulnerable-households-in-abuja/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to provide support to vulnerable households in Abuja through its Food Bank programme. Launched in April 2023, the Fidelity Food Bank is one of the bank’s flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The programme seeks to combat [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/fidelity-bank-humanitarian-affairs-ministry-support-vulnerable-households-in-abuja/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fidelity Bank Redeems $400m Eurobond at Maturity, Reaffirms Market Strength</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/fidelity-bank-redeems-400m-eurobond-at-maturity-reaffirms-market-strength/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fidelity Bank Plc has successfully redeemed its 5-Year US$400 million Senior Unsecured Notes at maturity, reaffirming its commitment to meeting its obligations to investors and reinforcing its track record in the international debt capital markets. Issued on 28 October 2021, the 5-year Eurobond matured on October 28, 2026 and carried an annual coupon of 7.625 [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/fidelity-bank-redeems-400m-eurobond-at-maturity-reaffirms-market-strength/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RMB Strengthens China–Africa Corridor with Opening of Beijing Advisory Business</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/rmb-strengthens-china-africa-corridor-with-opening-of-beijing-advisory-business/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Building a bridge for China-Africa, connecting Chinese capital, expertise and enterprise with investment and growth opportunities across Africa. With China-Africa bilateral trade exceeding a historic high of USD 350 billion, high-quality financial and industrial partnerships between China and Africa have entered an ambitious new chapter. Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has marked the formal launch [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/rmb-strengthens-china-africa-corridor-with-opening-of-beijing-advisory-business/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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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-2/</link>
		
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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;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/ecobank-advances-youth-innovation-as-top-20-innovatex-finalists-emerge-for-n20m-prize-pool-2/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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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>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>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>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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		<title>UBA Commences Contempt Proceedings Against WEMPCO Directors over Alleged Disobedience of Court Order</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/uba-commences-contempt-proceedings-against-wempco-directors-over-alleged-disobedience-of-court-order/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mr. Lewis Tung and his brother, Robert Tung The Federal High Court, presided over by Honourable Justice Aluko, has granted an application by United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc for substituted service of Form 49 on directors of Wempco named as alleged contemnors in the case of UBA v. Wempco. The application forms part of [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/uba-commences-contempt-proceedings-against-wempco-directors-over-alleged-disobedience-of-court-order/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>$242m Petroleum Products Diversion Claim: UBA Secures Court Order Against Vitol, Four Others</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/242m-petroleum-products-diversion-claim-uba-secures-court-order-against-vitol-four-others/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Lagos State High Court has granted interim preservative orders of Mareva Injunction against Vitol SA – a Switzerland based Energy Trading company, and four other shipping companies in favour of United Bank for Africa Plc. The bank alleged Vitol of wrongful release of cargoes of petroleum products which were consigned to the order of [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/242m-petroleum-products-diversion-claim-uba-secures-court-order-against-vitol-four-others/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Polaris Bank Deepens Sustainability Commitment with Tree Planting at Lekki Conservation Centre</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/polaris-bank-deepens-sustainability-commitment-with-tree-planting-at-lekki-conservation-centre/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[L-R: Mr. Uchenna Achunine, Director Business Dev &#38; Partnership at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF); Pius Olaoye, CFO, Polaris Bank; Abimbola Ozomah, Executive Director, Corporate &#38; Investment Banking, Polaris Bank; Dr. Joseph Onoja, DG NCF; Bukola Oluyadi, Group Head Customer Experience &#38; Value Management, Polaris Bank and Rasheed Bolarinwa, Head, Brand Management &#38; Corporate Communications, [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/polaris-bank-deepens-sustainability-commitment-with-tree-planting-at-lekki-conservation-centre/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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