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Dr. Hajia Salamatu Garba has emerged the winner of Value4Her Women Agriprenuer of the Year 2021 (WAYA 2021) at the 2021 Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) held in Kenya.

Dr. Hajia Garba, the Founder and Executive Director of Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), said in a statement in Abuja on September 11, 2021 that over 2,500 farmers competed from 21 African countries.

She said that the award recognised WOFAN ‘s innovations in the field of mobilising over 4,500 functional and mobilised key smallholder farmers’ groups.

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Winners have emerged at the 2020 Asian Banker Middle East And Africa Awards, which was announced on August 27, 2021.

The Asian Banker is a leading provider of strategic intelligence and builder of platforms on the financial services industry, established since 1996.

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Winners have emerged at the 2021 International Banker Awards (Africa), which was announced on May 31, 2021.

The International Banker Awards 2021 are established to recognise top-ranking individuals and organisations setting new benchmarks for performance and pushing the boundaries within the financial industry.

According to the International Banker on the 2021 International Banker Awards:

“By dividing the global banking industry into geographic regions and specializations, International Banker adopts a laser-focused approach to providing recognition where it is due. A good bank is defined by its differences. It will not be exactly the same as the other because it will be shaped by the needs and demands of its own unique customers.”

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Winners have emerged at the 2021 Euromoney Africa Awards for Excellence, which was announced on July 14, 2021.

Euromoney magazine was created in 1969 to cover the re-emergence of the international cross-border capital markets.

The Magazine’s Awards for Excellence celebrates the best banks around the world by recognizing institutions that have demonstrated leadership, innovation, and momentum in the markets they operate. In selecting its award recipients, Euromoney combines quantitative and qualitative data to honor institutions that have brought the highest levels of service, innovation, and expertise to their customers.

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The Board of Directors of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has appointed Miriam Olusanya as the new managing director (MD) of GTBank Limited, its subsidiary.

On 13 July 2021, the company unveiled its new brand identity to commemorate the listing of its shares on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).

Erhi Obebeduo, the company’s secretary, announced her appointment in a statement on 14 July 2021.

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Winners have emerged in the 2021 World Finance Banking Awards 2021.

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Mozzes Sunday has won the fifth edition of the Virtual Investment Simulator (VIS) competition organised by Investment One Financial Services Limited and tagged the ‘Emporia League’.

Mozzes Sunday, a graduate of Finance from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) emerged the winner of the fifth edition of the competition receiving a prize of ₦500,000. Mozzes Sunday, according to organizers of the competition showed a rare ability in equities trading through the virtual platform by increasing ₦10million to ₦24.3million as net assets at the end of the competition.

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