Managers of Wealth Africa

Shanghai favourite to become BRICS bank HQ

The choice of city is expected to be made at the leaders’ summit in Brazil on July 15, but Shanghai is seen by analysts as the firm favorite, says the Financial Times.

S&P affirms SA banks' credit rating

But the change to the score means the agency has revised what it calls its "anchor" for banks operating only in SA to BBB- from BBB

SG-Ghana pledges more support to aid business growth

As the bank leads efforts to improve banking services through doorstep banking, foreign exchange and commodity hedging, consumer credit loan and Sika Card, he said, it has made customer care one of its top priorities.

GTBank, First Bank, UBA, Zenith, Diamond top winners at BusinessDay Awards

First Bank and United Bank for Africa plc jointly won “best bank in retail banking”

Ecobank named best trade bank in Nigeria by London-based media firm

The award comes amid a growing demand for trade finance

FDI inflows to Africa likely to exceed US$60 billion

That made Africa one of the few regions world-wide to register year-on-year growth in 2012

Sale of Enterprise Bank reaches final stage as advisers screen Mainstreet’s investors

Investigations have revealed that advisers to the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, Citigroup and Africa-focused investment bank, Vetiva Capital, have received final bids from the five shortlisted prospective investors in Enterprise Bank.

Liberia: 'Take Advantage of Liberia's Investment Climate'

IBSAC is a group of experts from international business industries and related fields

Access Bank Bolsters Growth with $400m Eurobond Issue

Speaking following the pricing of the Eurobond, which is the first step in its capital raising

2 Nigerian banks receive Deutsche Bank excellent awards

This award means a great deal to Fidelity Bank to be adjudged to be one of the top three in a field

FBN Holdings moves to acquire merchant banking licence

On the group’s 2014 to 2016 strategic plans, Maccido said that it would invest in its subsidiaries to drive growth and leverage contributions from the non-banking subsidiaries

Banking sector sustains strong profitability trend in first quarter

The report indicates that total expenses also decreased by 2.4 per cent

Three Nigerian Banks Win Error-free Processing Award

Ecobank Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc and Stanbic IBTC were at the weekend presented with the Deutsche Bank US Dollar Straight Through Processing excellence award for 2013.

IFC acquires additional 4.6% stake in ETI

A document submitted to the NSE indicated that IFC is acquiring the shares through its managed funds-IFC ALAC Holding Company II and the IFC Capitalization (Equity) Fund LP

Stanbic Bank ranked second in corporate reputation

The Reputation Institute, a leading international organisation devoted to advancing knowledge about corporate reputations, carries out an annual survey to establish a list of South Africa’s most reputable companies.

Standard Chartered holds MENAP Bankers Conference 2014 in Turkey

Forum discusses opportunities and challenges in the regional and global banking sector

UBA boss tasks CFOs on growth facilitation

He explained that all the sectors of the economy play significant role in the economic development.

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe rules out bank shareholding changes

Foreign institutional investors have majority stakes in some of Zimbabwe’s major banks-owned banks

SA bank withdrawal fees compared

With FNB's 2014/15 banking fees set to kick in on 1 July 2014, which South African bank charges the least to withdraw from a middle-market account?

Kenyan Banks Cash-In On Growing Diaspora Remittance Business

An increase in the volume of cash remitted by Kenyans working or living abroad has attracted the attention of local and international banks, telecommunication and money transfer firms; all keen to cash-in on this growing segment of the market.

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