In alignment with its strategic vision of building Africa’s first diverse business ecosystem, industry-agnostic Investment Company, VFD Group Plc, has recently acquired a 5% stake in the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) – making VFD Group one of its majority shareholders. The NGX Group Plc is a leading integrated market infrastructure in Africa that services the…
Being resilient, having multiple streams of income, and building emergency funds, have been identified as key attributes of an individual on their way to financial security. This formed part of the submissions made by Tosin Olaseinde, Founder/CEO of Money Africa, at a special Grow With V webinar, themed, ‘What Does Your Half-Year Finance Report Say?,’…
The debut edition of the V Bank Open Snookers and Billiards Tournament will kick off in Lagos on Tuesday, 30th of March at the Lagos Country Club. A product of VFD Microfinance bank, V bank first showed its interest in the sports when it held a snooker tournament last December in partnership with Ebar, Lagos.…
VFD Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Nonso Okpala, has bid farewell to his father, Nze Okpala Chude Onyemauche, in Uga, Anambra state. The 2-day funeral rites began with a solemn service of songs on Wednesday, 10 February, at the Nze Okpala Chude compound, Ogbala Umuakparasi, Uga, Aguata local government, Anambra, followed by a…
Financial and investment bouquet services company VFD Group Plc, has been nominated in two categories in the forthcoming BusinessDay Banks’ And Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Award. Incorporated eleven years ago, VFD Group holds businesses in financial advisory, real estate, asset management, currency exchange, debt services, international settlement and remittances, among others, and is nominated in…
By Nonso Okpala “You have less than 100 years to make a mark.” Three years ago, I started searching for a table based on two basic considerations. First, I wanted a functional table to get work done. One that wasn’t too high or too low but would lend support to my posture and allow me…
VFD Group Plc has approved N251.5 million as dividend, translating to N2.20 per ordinary share held for the financial year ended December 31, 2018. Impressed by the move, the shareholders, at its third yearly general meeting in Lagos, commended the board, management and staff of the financial services group for the result amid the challenging…