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Union Bank is one of Nigeria’s leading banks and also one of the oldest. The bank has continued to grow with increasing technological advancement, and over the years, its customers have enjoyed its competent banking services. As businesses boom, banks benefit through increasing savings, credit, and debit transactions. This implies that the number of people using the banking hall will also rise. For these reasons, it is necessary to explore...

Gone are the days when people print out their account numbers or even write them out on a piece of paper just for future reference. It is no longer the case today due to how easy it has become to operate a bank account. Banks provide various types of accounts for different banking operations. Whether you operate a current account, a savings account, or even a fixed deposit account,...

The concept of banking is one of the best breakthroughs in civilization. Banking paved the way for the creation of larger corporations, complex institutions, and safer financial transactions. People manage their finance through banking to be sure that their hard-earned money stays safe at all times and accessible without having to carry cash around. Banking has further been taken to new heights with the introduction of technology that allows...

Things are changing every day and banking activities are no exception. Banking halls will continue to see the influx of people diminish as everyone seeks an easy way of doing things. Gone are the days when we walk into the bank merely to make deposits, transfers, withdrawals, or even submit a complaint ticket. Technology has proven to be cost-efficient to businesses and has provided a means of achieving better...

Founded in 1990, Zenith bank has largely grown to become one of the leading financial institutions in Africa and one of Nigeria's biggest banks. It has its subsidiaries in Ghana, China, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia while making concrete plans to have branches in other African countries, as well as Asian and European nations. Meanwhile, swift and sort codes are two ways to identify a bank. The codes are primarily...

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) is a customer-friendly bank that constantly creates easy ways for its customers to get the best and standard services. They provide many banking assistance to their customers ranging from retail services, granting of loans and advances, money market activities, corporate finance, foreign exchange operations, and many others. Getting a GTBank loan is easy and this comes in handy when there's an emergency but you need...

People have different ways of doing their banking transactions, from the automated teller machines (ATM) to the mobile phone, from internet banking to being physically present in the banking halls. Whichever way a customer decides to choose, there may be some issues that can result from using these service channels, thus, Zenith Bank saw the need to build a strong customer services care unit that operates 24/7 and is...

The word “Beautiful” is a feminine adjective. Apart from making women smile when they are called “Beautiful”, it can also be used to describe inanimate things that are pleasant looking, e.g (that is a beautiful mansion!) Dictionary.com defines the word Beautiful as”...possessing qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind.” Other words that can be used in place of...

IROKOTV is a platform on the internet that gives access to premium Nigerian movies. It is one of the first mainstream movie streaming sites that was launched in Africa. Created by Jason Njoku, who is currently the CEO of the streaming platform, IROKOTV officially began operations in December 2011. The movie streaming platform has since garnered a lot of popularity over the years and it is praised for not...

Yearly, more than 3,000,000 candidates enlist for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) exams. After the test days are over, candidates become overwhelmed by their desire to see their test result. WAEC results are often released roughly 45 to 60 days after the final exams. Usually, candidates follow the traditional pattern of checking their results by going to the center where they wrote the examination and look through the...

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is the Nigerian government organization responsible for generating revenue through taxation, and they issue a unique number called Tax Identification Number (TIN).  If you do not pay your taxes, the government agency that oversees taxes — the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) — will require you to pay your taxes or else face penalties, such as fines or going to jail. Every government needs sustainable...

N-Power Nigeria is a poverty alleviation scheme set up by the federal ministry of works in collaboration with other Nigerian ministries. The N-power recruitment program is established to fulfill one major issue in Nigeria; provide employment for the teeming unemployed youths scattered all over the country. Anybody between the ages of 18 and 35 is eligible to apply; however, there are specific programs like the N-Health and N-Teach that...

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the lead public broadcasting service in South Africa, they currently have nineteen radio stations and five television stations that are broadcast via their service. However, to access SABC’s broadcast, you are required to pay a TV license fee, the fee is charged on an annual basis and the rate is set at R265. SABC has devised a more convenient way for customers to...

Known for its quest to always prioritize the need of its customers, the South African mobile operator Cell C is admired for its dedication towards facilitating digital inclusion. Because of this, Cell C has been relentlessly growing its customer base. For instance, the operator grew its mobile subscribers from 9 million in 2012 to over 20 million in July 2015. Given that the telecom coy joined the telecommunications industry...

With the current economic reality in Nigeria and the level of competition that the pay television industry has faced in neighboring countries, it became very necessary for Multichoice, the parent company of DSTV, to put on their thinking caps and come up with a cable network that serves the needs of the everyday fellow and at the same time is friendly to his pocket; thus GOtv was launched. Since it...

Consumers worldwide have embraced the age of streaming now more than ever. With more streaming services popping up and offering their different libraries, it’s understandable to wonder how one can use the services to stream movies and TV shows. Redbox On Demand is an online streaming service that allows you to only pay for what you want to watch, rather than pay a subscription fee to use the service....

Equity Bank was founded in 1984, but at that time, it was called Equity Building Society. Equity Bank is one of the leading financial services providers in Kenya, with its headquarter in Nairobi, Kenya. It is among the 44 financial service providers licensed by national banking regulator – The Central Bank of Kenya. By October 2010, Equity Bank being a leading financial service provider had more than 57% of...

For better management of money, one needs to have a bank account. A bank helps you keep proper records of your account. There are so many benefits of owning a bank account; one of the major benefits is to get funds for your own projects, from students’ loan, business loans to mortgages and so on. Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) is one of the major banks that have a great impact on...

Earning a decent salary minus investing will never get you rich. That’s the brutal truth; no arguing about it, period! Let’s take for example, in Kenya, a basic salary of about Ksh50, 000 ($600) is considered a decent pay. With such an amount, you can get a decent home to rent, access better education and if you happen to save, you will be to able afford a nice car eventually. Nevertheless,...

Kenya has so many broadcasting TV channels including NTV which stands for Nation TV, its initial brand before changing to the NTV brand. NTV is one of the top broadcasting stations covering a large part of the nation, it now has spread its transmission across entire eastern Africa. With the recent technological development, the television has taken advanced steps to deliver their signal online. Here are a few tips on How...

Recently M-Pesa has been getting all the major hype. It has expanded its popularity across the globe and its all for good reasons. Talking about solving a real-life situation, over a long period of time people around the globe have been trying to figure out ways to easily and efficiently send money to persons very far away in a matter of seconds. Though there are other money transfer systems,...

The technological revolution in the film industry has greatly impacted the production and generation of movies. This is so and especially in African countries which are trying to keep the pace with emerging film trends and technologies currently in most westernised nations of the world. For instance, Kenyan Movies are of late marking a revolutionary turnaround with technological innovations that speak to us in an executive’s powered tone of...

The advancement in technology has brought about a massive change to the way people obtain goods or services as well as how they are being sold. Organizations and businesses in the same industry as Citizen TV are not insulated from this operational alteration. While some of these changes might be a welcome development to customers in terms of ease of access to desired goods or services, such developments might not always favour...

The Kenyan shilling is the official currency of Kenya. Its sign is KSh while the code that represents it is KES. While many people usually associate Kenyan shillings with the Ugandan and Tanzania shillings, we would like to set the record straight by saying that the Kenyan shilling is a different currency. They are not the same in any way. To convert Kenyan Shillings to US Dollars is never a new thing....

Whether you are visiting or living in the country, it is important that you know how to open a bank account in Kenya. Most banks have standard requirements that you need to meet in order for them to allow you to open an account with the bank. Through the account, you will be able to make various financial transactions and also manage your money well. In addition, through it,...