Guaranty Trust Bank: Africa’s time has come for investment
J K Olusegun Agbaje, Group Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank
Guaranty Trust Bank is the leading bank in Nigeria, with over 90 percent of the country’s corporations as clients and a rapidly expanding retail business. JK Olusegun Agbaje talks about the simple strategy which has secured Guaranty’s success, its commitment to social responsibility, and why now is the time to invest in Nigeria’s future.
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Dr Alex Otti, Group Managing Director and CEO, Diamond Bank PLC
Nigeria’s Diamond Bank has weathered the recent financial crisis well, returning to profitability this year and occupying a strong position in the market. Dr Alex Otti outlines its principled stand to empower people and grow small businesses, without sacrificing its leading role in the country’s large energy sector.
January 16, 2013 Category: Investment
Elena Chong, Vicepresident, Credicorp Bank
Panama’s new investment-grade rating, combined with its strong banking sector, lends belief to projections that the country will continue to be a key performer in Latin America. Elena Chong describes how Panama’s banking system withstood the financial crisis, the government’s infrastructure plans for growth, and explains how Credicorp Bank’s unique services positions it ahead of its competitors.
December 19, 2012 Category: Banking
Abdulkareem Abu Al Nasr, CEO, National Commercial Bank
While most people still consider Saudi Arabia to be heavily reliant on oil, economic diversification has been one of the country’s strategic pillars since the 1980s. Today oil accounts for only 28 percent of GDP, in part thanks to the commitment of banks like NCB to supporting SMEs and local corporates. CEO Abdulkareem Abu Al Nasr discusses the current business environment and the bank’s commitment to sustainability.
December 14, 2012 Category: BankingRelated by the tag Nigeria
Ayuli Jemide, Lead Partner, Detail Commercial Solicitors
PPPs are an emerging practice area in Nigeria, with governments at both the federal and state level working hard to ensure the environment is more robust. Recognised for its innovative approach, Detail Commercial Solicitors has taken a pioneering role in the market. Lead Partner Ayuli Jemide describes the rewards in seeing a tangible outcome of PPP projects, and the recent regulatory developments in the country.
January 18, 2013 Category: Tax & Legal Dr Alex Otti, Group Managing Director and CEO, Diamond Bank PLC
Nigeria’s Diamond Bank has weathered the recent financial crisis well, returning to profitability this year and occupying a strong position in the market. Dr Alex Otti outlines its principled stand to empower people and grow small businesses, without sacrificing its leading role in the country’s large energy sector.
January 16, 2013 Category: Investment
Godwin Emefiele, CEO, Zenith Bank
Zenith Bank has one of the lowest non-performing loan ratios in Nigeria, a capital adequacy ratio of 25 percent (15 percentage points higher than the level prescribed by the Nigerian Central Bank) and the sixth-largest market capitalisation in Africa. Godwin Emefiele describes Zenith’s remarkable growth story, from just a single branch to an international network of stable subsidiaries.
May 14, 2012 Category: Banking