04/03/2017
BoG to name institutions that flout anti-money laundering Acts
The completion of a National Risk Assessment report by the Law Enforcement Coordinating Bureau.
Regulation,Tax & Compliance
04/03/2017
Kenya's budget paves way for Islamic finance
A body setup by the government to coordinate efforts among its regulatory agencies.
04/03/2017
DBN to serve as a wholesale bank for MfBs to on-lend
The ministry had in a statement assured that the operations of the development bank would not eliminate the other existing development finance institutions in the country.
04/02/2017
Nigeria Stock Exchange CEO expects parliament to approve IPO this year
The bourse’s primary listing would be in Lagos, with the option of a secondary one abroad, Onyema added.
03/31/2017
Ghana names monetary policy expert Addison as central bank governor
The fiscal problems and a decline in global prices for Ghana's exports of gold and oil have led to a sharp slowdown in growth in a country that until 2014 had been one of Africa's fastest-growing economies.
03/31/2017
Kenya's central bank seeks bidders for stake in Chase Bank
KCB Group was appointed its manager and the central bank had promised to return the bank to normal operations by the end of the first quarter of 2017 but this has been pushed back.
03/31/2017
Peter Montalto: This Is An Attack On South Africa's Treasury And Will Trigger Multiple Downgrades
Zuma is 'much stronger than the market thinks he is . . . This is not over yet.'
03/31/2017
All the agreements Ghana signed with Mauritius including exchange of nurses
Ghana’s DTA with Mauritius brings the number of countries to 10.
03/31/2017
Lagos Visit Highlights Private Wealth Opportunities for Jersey
Nigeria has specifically been identified as priority market for Jersey’s finance industry.
03/30/2017
CBN Approves License For Development Bank
Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun confirmed the approval on Tuesday in a letter addressed to the chief executive officer of the Development Bank
03/30/2017
Tunisia: TABC relies on Grant Thornton to prosper in Guinea
These interventions range from the prospecting phase to the realization of projects.
03/30/2017
Reserve Bank denies registrar of banks defended lack of transformation
The bank reiterated that it was not driven by a profit motive and functioned in the broader interests of the country.
03/30/2017
Don’t pay tier-two contributions to SSNIT - NPRA
Mr Dagbanu explained that although the big companies had all registered their second tier pension schemes separately, smaller businesses, usually with one-person ownerships, were found wanting.
03/29/2017
High demand for foreign currency by Ghanaian traders going to China
It amazes me that since childhood we have been handling and spending cedis but to date people still want to have dollars sometimes.
03/29/2017
Nine foreign banks set to enter Kenyan market after CBK lifts freeze
New York-based lender JPMorgan Chase has expressed interest in setting up a representative office in Nairobi
03/29/2017
BEIGE Group CEO urges caution with moves to consolidate banks
What should the Bank of Ghana do to make banks stronger and allow them to finance big-ticket transactions and mega infrastructure projects while making room for dominant local players?
03/29/2017
Informal sector players to enroll on pension schemes
The company is expected to provide pension management and administrative services to third party defined contribution.
03/29/2017
South Sudan officially joins Afreximbank
Mr. Thiik said that South Sudan was determined to accomplish the membership in a speedy manner and that the country considered it a milestone to be part of Afreximbank.
03/29/2017
Booming financial sector needs African solutions
Most African countries still lag behind the rest of the world when it comes to the adoption of banking and insurance products.
03/28/2017
40 former MPs sue government over pensions owed them
Forty former Members of Parliament, who served under the Kufuor Administration, have sued the attorney general and the finance ministry over pensions owed them.