12/17/2014

SEC okays Skye Bank’s acquisition of Mainstreet Bank

Mid Tier lender, Skye Bank Plc, said on Tuesday it had received a ‘No Objection’ letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission to acquire Mainstreet Bank from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigerian

12/15/2014

Restoring African Bank not on cards

It looks like the good bank that the South African Reserve Bank and National Treasury want to raise from the ashes of African Bank is never going to happen.

12/09/2014

Deputy Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams to Market SA in Dubai

In an effort to position South Africa as a globally competitive destination that is open for business, the Deputy Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, is leading a South African delegation to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

12/08/2014

African insurers in vogue as incomes rise

A growing middle class in sub-Saharan Africa is enticing European and South African insurers to buy local firms focusing mainly on life insurance and pensions, in the face of mature markets and strong competition at home.

12/08/2014

New coins to help ease Zimbabwe cash crunch

The country now uses the US dollar, British pound, South African rand, Botswana pula, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan, Indian rupee and the euro, among other currencies.

12/03/2014

SEC to Develop $3.9trn Bond Market in 30 Years

As part of its efforts to help Nigeria meet her infrastructure deficit estimated at $3.9 trillion, the Security and Exchange Commission has said it wants to develop the Nigerian bond market to reach that height over the next 30 years.