Managers of Wealth Africa

CBE to float stakes in two state-owned banks

Public lender Banque du Caire will also seek a capital increase on the stock exchange by floating a 20 percent stake before the end of the year, according to Amer.

Moroccan banks look south for sub-Saharan African expansion

This will soon be a branch of Morocco’s newest retail lender

‘Disruptive’ Equity changes banking in Kenya

The new Sustainable Development Goals really change the ownership of future aspirations.

Orange and Ecobank launch a bank-to-wallet money transfer service

By enabling customers to link their bank account with their Orange Money account, this new service in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Conakry and Niger furthers the development of mobile financial services in Africa.

Old Mutual Ghana Awards Financial Advisors

Old Mutual Ghana has held the Sales Award Ceremony since 2014

Capital Bank Launches Promotion to Drive Savings

The Capital Bank has launched a new campaign, “V-Man,” to boost savings in the country while mobilising more deposits for the bank.

Claims of Gupta approach to buy Nedbank rubbished

The claim was made on Friday in a two-page rebuttal of allegations against the family in the Gupta-owned The New Age newspaper.

UBI Banca to expand beyond Mena into South Africa and Far East

UBI Banca, which was converted into a joint-stock company in October, has opened three new representative offices since mid-2015 – in New York, Casablanca and the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Workers unsettled as Barclays restructures

Other services in line to be relocated include the loans processing and card operations centre.

Zenith Bank extends reach with retail, innovative products

The lender is engaging its cutting edge technology and innovative products to boost its service delivery

MoneyGram partners GT Bank for Nigerian remittance service

According to the World Bank, Nigeria accounts for around two-thirds of total remittance inflow to Sub-Saharan Africa.

African Bank announces new strategy for retail banking

African Bank and Sanlam have agreed an initial arrangement to test viability of offering a broader range of insurance products and services

Access Bank Adds New Multi-Function Cash Deposit and Dual Dispenser Equipped NCR SelfServ ATMs

NCR’s next generation ATMs will help Access Bank to enhance customer experience with reduced ATM downtime and highly secure banking environment

FirstRand bank to close some FNB units and retrench staff

About 10% of the bank’s branches will be affected, with 40 closing and another 31 reducing staff, she said.

Uganda's central bank sells Imperial Bank stake to Tanzania's Exim

Formerly owned by Kenya's Imperial Bank Limited, Imperial Bank was a small player in Ugandan banking which was taken over after Kenyan authorities assumed management of the parent

Exclusive: Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank plans bid for Barclays’ Egypt business

Sources familiar with the sale said the equity size of Barclays’ Egyptian unit was around $400 million.

Zenith Bank’s growth strategy is set to benefit Nigeria

Following its public listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2004, it has since grown to have a shareholder base of roughly one million.

FirstRand to Cut Lending in Another Blow to African Economy

This year we’ve taken a further decision to make further cuts on credit granting, so asset growth will drop

Tanzania: Go to Rural Areas, Zanzibar Government Tells Banks

"There are plenty of people in rural areas who need bank services to smoothly run their economic activities."

Barclays Bank Ghana: Nothing is changing with barclays ghana- Bank allay fears

Some customers Pulse Business has spoken to registered uncertainty about their investments with Barclays after the news.

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