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<p>CEO of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) and Subsidiaries, Adesola Adeduntan says the objective of the Bank’s Agric Expo is to support the goal of the Federal Government of Nigeria to make Agriculture a mainstream in the country. To discuss this, he joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole for more.</p>


First Bank showcases opportunities in Nigeria’s agric value chain

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<p>Dominique Migisha, Special advisor in charge of digital to the Presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo says financial Inclusion is a serious challenge in the country as only 5 million of the 85 million persons are banked. He discussed this and more with CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole on the side-lines of First Bank of Nigeria&#8217;s joint seminar for financial and telecom regulators in Sub-Saharan Africa.</p>


Improving Financial Inclusion in DRC

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<p>First Bank of Nigeria’s (FBN) joint seminar for financial and telecom regulators in Sub-Saharan Africa was an opportunity for stakeholders to explore avenues for collaboration. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Christy Cole caught up with Musa Itopa Jimoh, Deputy Director for the Payment System Management Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


First Bank of Nigeria holds seminar to enhance cross-border fintech collaborations

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<p>On the side-lines of First Bank of Nigeria&#8217;s (FBN) joint seminar for financial and telecom regulators in Sub-Saharan Africa. Bashirat Odunewu, Group Executive for the International Banking Group at First Bank joined CNBC Africa&#8217;s Christy Cole for more.</p>


First Bank’s Bashirat Odunewu on closing the financial inclusion gap

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<p>First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) met with banking and telecom regulators from sub-Saharan to explore opportunities for collaboration and ways to drive Financial Inclusion in Africa. The bank’s MD and CEO, Adesola Adeduntan joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Improving payment systems in Africa

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<p>Shari’ah compliant banking practices have become an increasingly valuable sector contributing $186 billion across the world. The products are designed to comply with Islamic rules and rites around finances and investment. But is there ethical value in exclusive religious Banking services, joining CNBC Africa for more is Bobby Madhav, Head, Structured Trade and Commodity Finance, FNB.</p>


FNB offers Islamic compliant banking products

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<p>FBN Quest Capital&#8217;s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index picked up from the decline in February to 56.9 points in March. Chinwe Egwim, Economist at FBN Quest Merchant Bank joins CNBC Africa to discuss this.</p>


FBNQuest March PMI picks up strongly to 56.9

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<p>FBN Holdings has begun to find the light at the end of the tunnel. That&#8217;s according to Kayode Akinkugbe, MD and CEO at FBN Quest Merchant Bank.</p>


Light at the end of the tunnel for FBN Holdings

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<p>Shareholders approved FBN Holding&#8217;s dividend recommendation of 25 kobo per 50 kobo share at the group&#8217;s 6th Annual General Meeting. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor caught up with UK Eke, Group Managing Director of FBN Holdings for more.</p>


Shareholders approve FBNH dividend payment

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<p>FBN Quest’s Purchasing Managers’ Index for the month of September fell marginally to 58.1 from 58.5 recorded in August. Chinwe Egwim, Analyst at FBN Capital joins CNBC Africa to unpack the report’s findings.</p>


Nigeria’s PMI slips in September

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<p>The FBN Purchasing Manager’s Index for July shows a small improvement from June. The headline figure improved from 55.9 in June to 56.3 in July.</p>


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Improving Financial Inclusion in DRC

First Bank of Nigeria holds seminar to enhance cross-border fintech collaborations

First Bank’s Bashirat Odunewu on closing the financial inclusion gap

Improving payment systems in Africa

FNB offers Islamic compliant banking products

FBNQuest March PMI picks up strongly to 56.9

Light at the end of the tunnel for FBN Holdings

Shareholders approve FBNH dividend payment

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First Bank showcases opportunities in Nigeria’s agric value chain

Improving Financial Inclusion in DRC

First Bank of Nigeria holds seminar to enhance cross-border fintech collaborations

First Bank’s Bashirat Odunewu on closing the financial inclusion gap

Improving payment systems in Africa

FNB offers Islamic compliant banking products

FBNQuest March PMI picks up strongly to 56.9

Light at the end of the tunnel for FBN Holdings

Shareholders approve FBNH dividend payment

Nigeria’s PMI slips in September

Nigeria’s PMI rises to 56.3 in July

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