03/04/2015
Banks with the best initial deposit requirement for dollar accounts in Ghana
Another bank that will virtually require no money from you before it opens a dollar account for you is Royal bank.
Retail Banking
03/03/2015
Barclays eyes Nigeria licence as it reports higher full year earnings in Africa
Barclays Africa Group has applied for a Nigerian banking licence and wants to take over the Egypt and Zimbabwe units still ran by its parent company, it said on Tuesday after reporting higher profits.
03/03/2015
Barclays African unit may buy parent’s Zimbabwe, Egypt banks in ‘low risk’ strategy
Bank’s wealth and investment management and insurance unit waiting for a Kenyan license and may consider West African expansion.
03/02/2015
Takeover bid for Portugal’s BPI bank opens way to consolidation in the Angolan banking sector
The Africa Intelligence Monitor newsletter said Isabel dos Santos is only interested in selling the BPI stake through a prior agreement
03/02/2015
National Bank of Abu Dhabi Eyes Expansion
The United Arab Emirates Lender Plans to Broaden its Reach Across Africa, the Middle East and Asia
03/02/2015
Namibia: Nedbank Now Also to Scrap Deposit Fees
In terms of the directive, individual clients are exempted from paying for cash deposit fees
02/27/2015
Kenya's regional bank to expand African markets
Oigara said for the year ending December 2014, the bank made a profit before tax of 260 million U.S. dollars
02/27/2015
Diamond Bank unfolds new business packages
The need for extensive planning before venturing into business has been stressed at a public forum organized by Diamond Bank, Plc
02/24/2015
Publicis Machine wins Barclays Africa Corporate and Investment Banking business
Publicis Machine is proud to announce that it has won the Barclays Africa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) business
02/23/2015
Flobal Trust Promises Improved Financial Services
Adeyeri, who holds an MBA in marketing resigned last week from Ecobank Nigeria to settle into his new role as the chief marketing officer of Flobal Trust Limited.
02/22/2015
Stanbic Equips SMEs With Business Support Initiatives
The workshop, which was held in Lagos, attracted over 400 participants
02/20/2015
Coris Bank Int’l to launch subsidiary in Togo
Owned by Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa, Coris Holding Ltd. has four banking subsidiaries
02/20/2015
Botswana’s Central Bank Assumes Control of Struggling Kingdom Bank
The Botswana Central Bank, Bank of Botswana, has taken over the operations of struggling Kingdom Bank Africa Limited.
02/20/2015
First Bank of Nigeria completes acquisition of FBN Bank DR Congo
First Bank of Nigeria has completed the acquisition of FBN Bank DR Congo, as part of plans to expand its presence in Africa
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
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