Wealth and Asset Management

East Africa: Stanchart Moves to Strengthen Wealth and Risk Management in the Region

DIFC strengthens global family wealth hub status with new programmes and partnerships

Nedbank Private Wealth launches NexLegacy initiatives to tackle the wealth transfer challenge

NCBA shares cheat sheet on generational wealth transfer with customers in Nanyuki

Global Finance Names The World’s Best Private Banks 2026

Sanlam Morocco positions itself in the wealth management market

Executive Moves

CMB Appoints MD

PSG scoops Johann Els as group chief economist

Former Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie appointed to new role

Central Bank appoints resident inspector at Access Bank Mozambique

Santam Insurance appoints Philile Mkhize as new Chief Operating Officer

Deutsche Bank strengthens investment banking team with new DCM director

Legal

Dentons strengthens pan-African reach with launch in Senegal

Court orders N1.07bn payment to ex-Kogi deputy gov

African Development Bank Group debars Yessan Sarlu and Ayitévi Amadote for 18 months for Fraudulent Practices

Alleged $1b debt claim: First Bank, Access Bank, Zenith Bank MDs risk imprisonment over disobedience of court order

Another international giant quits South Africa

Cybersecurity Bill aims to protect, not restrict free expression – Mahama

FinTech

OpenAI goes from stock market saviour to burden as AI risks mount

AI to reshape 40% of Nigeria’s job skills – Fidelity Bank Official

South Africa’s top software development company helps businesses scale

Absa Launches Three New Digital Payment Solutions

Shareholders approve merger of MobileMoney Limited, MobileMoney Fintech Limited

Nairobi and Somalia’s securities exchanges partner up to advance CX investment in East Africa

Retail Banking

Access Bank and NBK consolidate women-focused banking under new ‘W Initiative’

Hybrid Banks call on NBE to revise NPL limits

Union Bank MD urges auditors to tackle cyber risks

Standard Bank grows revenue while keeping costs in check

Tight race between Capitec and Standard Bank for top spot in media rankings

Again, UBA Group dominates 2025 Banker Awards

Investment Banking

Rothschild & Co receives two major awards from The Banker

Ethiopia Adds Fourth Investment Bank as ECMA Licenses Awash Capital

Nedbank CIB crowned Best Investment Bank in SA – three years running

Goldman, Investec see room for three SA rate cuts in 2025

Full List of 17 Licensed Investment Banks Operating in Kenya

SA banks holding their own against offshore lenders, says BDO

Alternative Investments

Absa is opening the taps

IBM to buy Confluent for $11bn to expand AI services

Algeria: African Development Bank Group Approves New 2025–2030 Country Strategy to Support Economic Diversification and Regional Integration

Historical interest rate change coming for 135,000 homeowners, and R311 million down the drain

Bad news for landlords in South Africa

Gallagher Re targets South Africa with latest acquisition

Comment, Analysis & Research

GDP expected to rebound 4.22% in Q4 –Report

Better days ahead: BoG targets 10% lending rate

Four in 10 South Africa Small Firms to Last a Year, Survey Finds

Another big win for South Africa

Access Bank CEO Roosevelt Ogbonna outlines vision for banking in Africa at Bloomberg Summit

South African billionaire shares his views on Cyril Ramaphosa

Tax

SARS cutting a lifeline for these taxpayers in South Africa

SARS is coming after these taxpayers hard in South Africa

Metical Under Pressure, Rising Taxes, and Donor Funds Helping Sustain the State

Nigeria: Rebuilding fiscal fairness through free zones, VAT, capital gains reform

Offences and penalties in new Nigerian Tax Act (1)

Government proposes a new national tax, and South Africa’s richest city owes Microsoft R344 million

Regulation,Tax & Compliance

Thousands of jobs in South Africa can be saved

Track LG funds, demand transparency, Natasha urges Kogi Central residents

BanksDTB fined Sh500,000 for data privacy breach

South Africa’s insurance sector needs fresh thinking in debt funding

Nigeria records highest weekly cyberattacks in Africa — Report

Monetary Reform as Blueprint for Sustainable Growth

ESG

Absa commits R1.7bn to scale renewable power in Africa

EBRD invests US $40 mil in Infinity to accelerate renewable energy growth across Africa

Phoenix Group launches 30MW hydropower mining operation in Ethiopia

Fidelity Bank invests GH₵1million to boost climate-smart enterprises

Survey shows huge appetite for renewable projects

Ghana joins regional efforts to attract renewable energy investments