June 2, 2020 – National Infinity Magazine

Global Finance World’s Best Banks Awards rates Zenith as Nigeria’s Best Bank

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the recently released Global Finance Magazine World’s Best Banks Awards 2020. The awards, which was published in the May 2020 edition of the Global Finance Magazine, was based on the performances of the banks in their respective regions and countries over the period from January 1 to December 31, 2019. Global Finance’s “World’s Best Banks Awards” are recognized amongst the world’s most influential banking/finance and corporate professionals as the most coveted and credible awards…

FirstBank introduces virtual account opening process

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reinforced its technology infrastructure to enable anyone in the country open an account at the bank through their mobile phones, without visiting any of its branches nationwide. According to the bank, its investment in its mobile banking infrastructure was in furtherance of the need to deepen financial inclusion in the country, enabling account opening to be carried out on its *894# USSD banking, FirstMobile (self-service telephone banking), its website, as well as its staff. Others channels, according to a statement, are through the Direct…

9mobile names Sinfield as new CEO

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

Alan Sinfield has emerged the first substantive Chief Executive Officer of 9Mobile, since its name was changed from Etisalat. Sinfield succeeds Stephane Beuvelet, who had been in acting capacity since November 2018 after the reshuffling of the company’s management. Let’s look at the pedigree and experience which Sinfield brings to bear in his new position. Alan Sinfield can be considered a hybrid executive, combining experience and expertise from the Telecommunications industry, as well as the banking industry. His banking career started with a management trainee program at Bank of America, where he rose through…

How Majek Fashek died

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

Nigeria’s biggest reggae act, Majek Fashek passed on at the age of 57 in New York, yesterday. The performer, popular for hits such as Send Down the Rain and So Long for Too Long, died in his sleep in New York, his manager Omenka Uzoma told the BBC. Omenka’s statement did not state if the popular musician died at home or in a medicare facility. In a post on Instagram, Mr Uzoma said it was “a time for us all to celebrate his achievements, and not mourn”. The musician, whose…