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Customers key to profitability says Standard Bank of Malawi: Shareholders to pocket K3bn in dividends

“The group posted a good set of results against this tough economic environment,” said the joint statement.

Standard Bank makes K13.5bn profit

He further said that the bank is to release K3 Billion to its shareholders this year compared to K2.5 billion given last financial year.

How bankers react to FG’s ban on mass sack

The Director-General of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Muda Yussauf, agreed that the sack is a business decision of owners

Banking fees 2016: all SA banks compared

FNB has always pushed the ideal of cashless banking, and previously told BusinessTech that its customers withdrew between R100 and R500 at ATMs, making the change positive overall.

INSIGHT - Latest edition of SANNE Connect

Martin Schnaier and Peter O'Leary from our Debt division examine peer-to-peer lending platforms as a new investment focus for institutions;

South Africa's cenbank governor says economic prospects not promising

The central bank has said the economy is expected to grow by 0.6 percent this year

Here is the reason why you aren’t saving any money

The bank used a simple equation – expenditure per household versus income net of taxes

Prepare for recession as junk status nearly inevitable: Nomura

It says this is because the country is not on a sudden decline into recession, but has rather been on this path for a while.

Kenya: Counties Set Ambitious Revenue Targets As Pressure to Spend Grows

According to the just released New World Wealth 2016 report, Nairobi saw the number of high net worth individuals with over Sh1 billion each hit 6,200.

Standard Bank expected to maintain position as SA's Largest Bank

Based on its sound track record, we also expect the bank’s asset quality, capitalisation, liquidity and profitability to remain relatively stable over the short to medium term,” Collocott says.

Rwanda: Spare Pensioners These Denials - Get Them Returns On Their Investment

As we speak, many pensioners in Rwanda are languishing in absolute poverty, with nothing to fall back on.

A sleeping giant

Malcolm Cutts-Watson discusses his new role as adviser at Cim Global Business, as well as the state of the captive insurance market.

Is mobile banking the future of financial services?

Technology in terms of the internet and mobile banking has taken over the retail banking space in and the effect on retail financial services has been significant.

Moody's revises outlook for South African banking system to negative from stable

Challenging economic outlook will strain borrowers' repayment capacity, fuelling increased asset risks

Why South Africa should be worried about the “Brexit”

Opponents of the exit argue that member benefits of the Union and access the to the common market outweigh many of the issues that come with membership.

Trouble brews for African banks

Evidence of the fallout is mounting.

Panama Papers prove bitcoin isn't the problem

Real criminals don't hang out online. They deal in dollars.

Are we still giving traditional banks too much credit?

Data security is undoubtedly a persisting concern, and there is a perception that traditional banks are far more secure than their non-traditional and smaller rivals.

Want to end corruption? Crack down on tax havens.

Offshore havens foster the disintegration of order in the world's poorest countries.

Mara Group top chief moral-boosts emerging local investors

The Ugandan-born entrepreneur started Mara Group that has tentacles in businesses such as real estate, tourism, financial services, information and communications technology, renewable energy and manufacturing.

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