02/18/2015
Barclays Bank Seeks Nigeria Re-Entry
Barclays Africa Group Limited is keen to grow its presence in Nigeria’s busiest city Lagos
Retail Banking
02/18/2015
More problems for Chanakira
Kingdom Bank Africa Limited owned by prominent businessman Nigel Chanakira has been placed under curatorship in Botswana.
02/16/2015
African Bank Investments: Lenders still paying for bank’s collapse
Sales of corporate debt slowed and yields rose following Abil’s failure
02/13/2015
DataBank partners GTBank to boost investment opportunities
Databank Group and Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited have entered into a unique partnership agreement
02/13/2015
Rwanda: Equity Group Listed On Rwanda Stock Exchange
The company, with a market capitalisation in excess of $2 billion, becomes the largest listed company at RSE.
02/09/2015
First Rand bank to begin operations in Ghana in June
Citi Business News can confirm that FirstRand Bank of South-Africa will commence full commercial operations in Ghana in June, 2015
02/09/2015
Skye Bank to focus on retail, commercial banking
Following its acquisition of Mainstreet Bank Limited, Skye Bank Plc is to focus on retail and commercial banking in order to bring down cost of fund.
02/06/2015
Ecobank confirms financial strength, strong governance in Africa
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group, has stated that the bank has the requisite financial strength and strong governance to function optimally
02/03/2015
First Bank remains Nigeria’s top banking brand
For the fourth consecutive year, First Bank of Nigeria has been ranked number one banking brand in Nigeria by The Banker magazine of Financial Times and Brand Finance, London, United Kingdom in its 2015 ‘The Top 500 Banking Brands.’
02/03/2015
Kenya Commercial Bank wins premier Africa Social Media Awards
KCB Group has emerged the winner for Africa’s premier social and digital media awards
02/02/2015
FirstBank expands African footprint, unveils FBNBank in DR Congo
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings PLC and Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand today unveils FBNBank DR Congo
02/02/2015
Kenya Commercial Bank wins premier Africa Social Media Awards
KCB Group has emerged the winner for Africa’s premier social and digital media awards
02/01/2015
Ex-African Bank officer dies
Former African Bank chief risk officer Tami Sokutu, who has died in his sleep, has been hailed as a great intellectual who had empathy for the poor and was committed to improving conditions for them.
01/30/2015
BGFI Bank of Gabon Expands to Dakar as Senegal Economy Rises
Gabonese lender BGFI Bank SA, which operates in 10 countries, plans to open in Senegal in June
01/30/2015
Three Firms Shop for N114bn in Bearish Capital Market
Access Bank is raising the largest amount of N53 billion followed by Oando Plc,, which is raising N48 billion, while UBA is raising N13 billion.
01/28/2015
Stanbic Bank Uganda signs $85 mln 18-month loan
Stanbic Bank Uganda has signed to obtain an $85 million, 18-month loan which will fund the bank's general business activities
01/28/2015
UBA Enters Southern Africa, Opens Angolan And South African Branches
United Bank for Africa CEO Phillips Oduoza, said the board of directors had long been preparing an expansion phase for Southern Africa.
01/28/2015
UBA Enters Southern Africa, Opens Angolan And South African Branches
UBA is a large financial services provider in Nigeria
01/28/2015
Finally, AMCON Transfers Mainstreet, Enterprise to Skye, Heritage Banks
Also, the Chairman of AMCON, Alhaji Kola Belgore, disclosed that the bridged banks had been restored to financial solvency
01/27/2015
Ethiopia Contemplating Merger Two State-Owned Banks
The bank’s total expense during the period in question has also climbed by a whopping 122 percent