03/24/2015
Contradicting general assumptions that China is the leading investor across the board in Africa, Linklaters says that Japan is the most active investor from Asia in African project finance schemes.
03/23/2015
The managing Director of First Bank Bisi Onasanya has stated that the bank will support public private partnerships for the benefit of the Nigerian economy
03/18/2015
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has been named the Best Emerging Markets Bank in Zimbabwe by a US-headquartered financial magazine.
03/18/2015
Luís Teles said that it includes the priorities of the Standard Bank Angola to elevate the credit portfolio
03/17/2015
Ashok Aram, who heads Deutsche Bank in the Middle East, made the announcement today at the Bloomberg Future Cities Forum in Dubai.
03/13/2015
The African Export-Import Bank says it has provided $48 million lines of credit to African factoring companies in the last two years.
03/06/2015
The firm, run out of offices in London, Madrid, and Maputo, the southern African nation’s capital
03/06/2015
The phases include direct access market phase; the qualified West African stockbroker phase and the West African capital market phase, which is considered the ultimate phase.
03/05/2015
Standard Bank Group’s full year results to December brought to an end a five-year “journey of transformation” for the bank
03/05/2015
Some of the targets include stabilising the financial sector, re-engagement with Western countries and reducing the budget deficit.
03/05/2015
Over the last three years, we’ve seen a surge in organisations recognising the value of their employees
03/04/2015
Citigroup is set to make a round of redundancies within its markets and securities business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region
03/04/2015
African Bank Investments Ltd is lending at levels below what is required to set up a new “good bank”.
02/27/2015
The Banks Amendment Bill was introduced last year.
02/27/2015
Standard Bank Namibia strongly encourages corporate and investment banking relations between Namibia and the Chinese business community.
02/26/2015
FCMB Capital Markets Limited, the investment banking arm of FCMB Group Plc, has been adjudged the "Best Local Investment Bank in Nigeria" at the 2014 African Banking Awards
02/18/2015
The United Bank for Africa (Liberia) Limited has been honored for its immense contribution towards the fight against the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country
02/18/2015
Credit rating agency Capital Intelligence (CI), announced on 18 February that it has lowered Nedbank Limited’s Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to 'BBB' from 'BBB+', and affirmed the Outlook for the FSR at 'Stable'
02/16/2015
The financial intermediation sector in Africa is booming; Nigeria's economy will probably expand by 4.8% this year according to the IMF
02/13/2015
Higher spreads may be here to stay - credit analyst at Standard Bank.