Late Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe's university has a fifth of the students he planned
Herbert Wigwe planned 1,400 students in his university's first year. As tributes marked his 60th birthday, it has about 300.
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Nigerian banking tycoon Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede says Access Holdings is done buying banks after 20 acquisitions
Access Holdings chairman Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede says the group has concluded 20 acquisitions in 20 years and is now shifting focus entirely to shareholder returns.
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede headlines civil service summit as foundation returns as diamond partner
Access Holdings chairman Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede has delivered the keynote at Nigeria's 2026 International Civil Service Conference as his Foundation returned as Diamond Partner.
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede calls Africa's risk premium a 'tax on development'
Access Holdings chairman Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede told the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi the continent's growth now depends on cutting its punitive cost of capital.
Investigation reveals Nigerian bankers Herbert Wigwe and Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede held stakes in 80 companies in 20 countries
A new investigation traced the late Herbert Wigwe and his partner Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede to stakes in 80 companies spread across 20 countries.
Billionaire Femi Otedola executes a surgical turnaround as First HoldCo profit rockets 72% in Q1 2026 to $233 million, overtaking GTCO, UBA and Access Holdings
Femi Otedola's FirstHoldCo rises from the ashes with a 72% profit jump in Q1 2026, overtaking GTCO and Access Holdings to become Nigeria's 2nd most profitable bank
Access Holdings, controlled by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, must sell down foreign subsidiaries within 12 months after new Central Bank rule
Access Holdings will reduce equity stakes in foreign subsidiaries within 12 months after the CBN ordered Nigerian banks to limit overseas equity investments to 10% of shareholders' funds.
Access Holdings posts record N743bn profit in FY2025
Access Holdings posted a record N743 billion profit in 2025, up 16% from the prior year, with FX gains and pan-African acquisitions driving a result that made it an outlier among Nigeria's biggest banks.
Access Holdings, led by Aig-Imoukhuede, acquires Standard Chartered Bank Cameroon
Access Holdings, led by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has acquired Standard Chartered Bank Cameroon, expanding its regional banking network.
Access Holdings, led by Aig-Imoukhuede, plans $27.7 million private placement
Access Holdings moves to raise $27.7 million in new capital as Aig-Imoukhuede strengthens the group’s growth plan.
Access Holdings, led by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, vests shares to 689 staff
Access Holdings, led by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, rewards 689 employees with shares under its incentive plan.
Access Holdings, led by Aig-Imoukhuede, posts profit drop on lower forex gains
Access Holdings, led by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, reports a profit decline as lower forex gains and rising costs weigh on results.
Aig-Imoukhuede-led Access Holdings gets $10 million to boost SME growth in Sierra Leone
Access Holdings secures IFC backing to boost SME lending in Sierra Leone, targeting women-led firms and expanding access to credit in underserved markets.
Access Holdings, led by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, backs Zambia with $100 million pledge
Access Holdings pledges $100 million to boost Zambia’s energy and agriculture, strengthening power supply and food security.
Access Holdings, led by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, takes over Gambian bank
Access Holdings, led by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has acquired Standard Chartered Bank Gambia, ending the British bank’s 130-year presence in the country.
Aig-Imoukhuede leads Access Holdings to $113 million profit in Q1 2025
The group's diverse structure has found fresh momentum under the leadership of Aig-Imoukhuede, who returned to the helm after the passing of Herbert Wigwe.