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Access Bank Corporate Customers Forum 2024 Holds Next Week

We are excited to host the Access Bank Corporate Customers Forum 2024, which promises to be a milestone event for our partners, clients, and the broader business community

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▪︎Rosevelt Ogbonna, GMD/ CEO of Access Bank.

Nigeria’s top financial organization with the largest customer base in Nigeria and footprints across the globe, Access Bank, is set to host ‘Corporate Customer Forum 2024’, on September 19, 2024 at the Eko Hotels, Victoria, Island, Lagos, under the theme “Nigeria’s Economic rebirth: Hopes and implications”.

This crucial event is set to host the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, industry leaders and major stakeholders who will speak to the bank’s corporate and commercial business customers about the future of the Nigerian economy while addressing current economic challenges.

The Corporate Forum will serve as a key platform for thought leadership and knowledge exchange, aiming to inspire new ideas and foster collaboration across various industries.

The forum will focus on the dynamic intersection of growth and innovation, exploring how businesses can leverage technological advancements, sustainable practices, and inclusive strategies to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.

“We are excited to host the Access Bank Corporate Customers Forum 2024, which promises to be a milestone event for our partners, clients, and the broader business community,” said Rosevelt Ogbonna, GMD/ CEO of Access Bank.

“In a world of constant change, it is vital that we come together to share insights, challenge assumptions, and explore new opportunities. Our theme, “Nigeria’s Economic rebirth: Hopes and implications”, reflects our commitment to not only adapting to change but also leading it.”

“The forum will feature the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, Managing Director, Financial Derivatives company, Bismarck Rewane, Director -General, Federal Budget office, Dr. Tanimu Yakubu, and a distinguished lineup of speakers, renowned industry experts, thought leaders, and senior executives from Access Bank.

Attendees should expect engaging panel discussions, keynote presentations, and networking opportunities designed to inspire dialogue and collaboration.

Key topics to be covered at the forum include: Lead Paper: Accelerated Stabilization and Advancement Plan (ASAP) for Nigeria’s Economic Rebirth, Co-Lead Paper: Making the Accelerated Stabilization Advancement Plan Deliver Economic Growth for Nigeria,”, Rosevelt concluded.

The Access Bank Corporate Forum 2024 is strictly by invitation for business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and other stakeholders who are interested in the future of the financial industry and economic development.

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Dangote Cement Shelves $18 billion Listing On LSE

Its shares will remain listed on the Nigerian Exchange, and the decision will not affect its operations or business plans.

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Dangote Cement Plc has abandoned plans for a secondary listing of $18 billion on the London Stock Exchange and preferring to keep its shares exclusively on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).

The decision , according to the company is because the LSE has been struggling to attract major new listings as companies increasingly reconsider their presence on the UK bourse.

In May this year , Aliko Dangote said that he was holding early discussions about a potential London listing.

The move would have given the company access to a broader pool of international investors and additional sources of capital.

However, the company said on Tuesday that it had abandoned the plan, citing market conditions and strategic priorities. Its shares will remain listed on the Nigerian Exchange, and the decision will not affect its operations or business plans.

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I sold heavy weapons internationally – Orji Kalu

“Yes, so I stopped because my parents, my mother, my father came and said I must stop, and I stopped,” he said.

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The Senator representing Abia North, Orji Kalu, has disclosed that he previously engaged in the international trade of heavy weapons, selling arms to buyers in different countries before quitting the business at the insistence of his parents.

Kalu made the revelation during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, while discussing his business background and relationships with former and current South African leaders.

Asked whether he was an arms dealer, the former Abia State governor answered in the affirmative, saying he stopped after his parents intervened.

“Yes, so I stopped because my parents, my mother, my father came and said I must stop, and I stopped,” he said.

Asked whether he sold weapons to people who intended to use them to kill others, Kalu dismissed the suggestion, saying his motivation was to make money.

“No, no, no, no, no, no. I was selling guns to make money, whether they blow up it’s not my business,” he said

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Dividends: Airtel Africa To Pay Nigerian Shareholders USD N1,347.44 / Share

For London investors, the sterling equivalent was fixed at $1 to £0.7464

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Airtel Africa Plc says it will pay its 3.1 US cents interim dividend at a dollar-to-naira conversion rate of N1,347.44.

That translates to about N41.77 per qualifying share for Nigerian investors.

The company disclosed the rate in a notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).

The interim dividend is 3.1 US cents per ordinary share, a 9.2% increase from the previous year’s payment.

The approved naira rate is about 7.5% lower than the N1,456 per dollar that applied to the corresponding 2025 interim dividend.

Both the naira and sterling conversion rates were derived from dollar exchange rates available on October 30, 2026.

For London investors, the sterling equivalent was fixed at $1 to £0.7464. That puts the payment at approximately 2.31 pence per share.

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