05/16/2014
Russians take over Zimbabwean Bank
A Russian investment group Horizon Capital Consortium led by businessman Sergey Pokusaev has acquired a controlling stake in the diversified financial company.
05/16/2014
The banking industry appears to be hit harder than others by the prevalence and exposure to cyber crime and fraud
05/16/2014
Most are in Britain, where it has 721 employees, and its EMEA boss Jim Johnston said that will rise further
05/14/2014
A partner at City of London advisory firm Ondra Partners has spun off his own Africa-focused company with the backing for his former employer.
05/14/2014
'We’re negotiating about what we need to be successful' - Absa Capital head.
05/13/2014
The region has all the components to benefit from the next global mining and infrastructure boom
05/13/2014
While FirstRand was focused on organic growth in Zambia, it would also consider acquisitions
05/13/2014
Net interest income for the three months ended 31 March 2014
05/09/2014
Standard Bank Group paid its joint chief executives, Sim Tshabalala and Ben Kruger, more than R28 million each last year
05/08/2014
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has appointed Barclays Africa Group Limited and Afrinvest as financial advisers for the divestment of its shareholding in Mainstreet Bank Limited.
05/06/2014
The bonds would represent the West African nation's first venture into the international capital markets
05/05/2014
Capitec and Standard Bank have released their full-year integrated reports
05/02/2014
The majority of African banks have weak capital bases which constrain their ability to obtain adequate trade limits
05/01/2014
Thakkar and Diamond were in Rwanda on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the genocideA
04/29/2014
The sources said the transaction would increase shareholder value
04/25/2014
Following the announcement, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) confirmed it will inject more capital into South Sudan
04/25/2014
The Russian company expects the South African Reserve Bank to grant it a representative banking licence
04/24/2014
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04/21/2014
New York-based Global Finance magazine has named the Arab Banking Corporation-Algeria, a subsidiary of the Bahrain-based Arab Banking Corporation Group, as the "Best Emerging Markets Bank in Algeria" for the year.
04/21/2014
M&A activity within the Middle East is also on the rise