Haruna Magaji, Author at Financial Watch

CBN Boosts Youth Entrepreneurship with N3m Credit Incentives

March 18, 2016 Haruna Magaji

The Central Bank of Nigeria has requested that state governments provide details of their loan obligationsThe Central Bank of Nigeria has requested that state governments […]

UBA Projects 15% Loan Growth in 2016

March 18, 2016 Haruna Magaji

The United Bank for Africa, UBA, has forecasted loan growth of 10 to 15 per cent for 2016, reversing a 3.3 percent decline last year, […]

Access Bank reports 44% growth in 2015 pre-tax profit to N75bn

March 18, 2016 Haruna Magaji

Access Bank plc yesterday released its audited results for the full year ended December 31, 2015, and proposed a final dividend of 30 kobo per […]

How to avoid home buyer’s remorse before it’s too late

March 17, 2016 Haruna Magaji

Buying your first home is usually a very exciting time in your life. You can spend months searching for the perfect place, and then one […]

Be part of your money and you will make more money

March 17, 2016 Haruna Magaji

You probably already know how to work to bring in money, but you only have half the equation unless you’re taking these steps to make […]

UBA shows strength in FY 2015

March 17, 2016 Haruna Magaji

United Bank for Africa Plc, the lender operating in 19 countries on the continent has shown strength in its Full year 2015 financial as earnings […]

New policy to strengthen insurer’s capacity for big ticket risks in oil & gas, aviation

March 17, 2016 Haruna Magaji

Risk Based Supervision (RBS), a new policy that seeks to bring an end to common capital regime in the insurance industry, when implemented will strengthen […]

Nigeria, a Country of 95:5

March 17, 2016 Haruna Magaji

When you listen to radio, watch TV or swing into the newspaper vendor, the kind of news you get is usually rapped with headlines such […]

Guaranty Trust Bank records profit growth on increased interest income

March 16, 2016 Haruna Magaji

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Nigeria’s largest lender by market value, recorded profit growth to end 2015 financial year, thanks to contributions from interest income as […]

30, 000 set to draw down N2bn as Rivers microfinance agency begins disbursement of CBN SME fund

March 16, 2016 Haruna Magaji

All is now set for the disbursement of the N2 billion micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSME) fund to 30,000 listed beneficiaries in Rivers […]