Managers of Wealth Africa

Capitec Bank Reports Record Earnings and Dividend Growth

Capitec Posts Record Profit and Dividend as Growth Accelerates

Nedbank and Mastercard expand payments partnership

Under the agreement, Nedbank will adopt Mastercard’s technology and infrastructure to accelerate growth across retail banking, small business services and commercial banking.

Don’t waste concessional loans, World Bank programme coordinator warns states

The HOPE Governance Programme is designed to strengthen institutional frameworks in basic education and primary healthcare delivery, with a focus on improving service outcomes at the state level.

Standard Bank data breach fallout deepens

A limited set of client credit card details, including card numbers and expiry dates, was previously confirmed as affected. CVV numbers were not compromised.

Banking the economy that actually exists

As Union Bank enters its 109th year, the inclusion question is not peripheral to its institutional story. It is central to it.

Africa’s corporate banking push hits integration headaches

Africa’s banks have made significant strides in rolling out sophisticated digital platforms for corporate clients.

Great news for Capitec customers in South Africa with banking apps on their phones

The bank has been slowly rolling out this safety feature since 2025 as part of an ongoing investment in proactive fraud prevention, aimed at analysing payments in real time to intervene.

Ranking of West Africa’s largest banks: Access, First Bank of Nigeria, Zenith lead the way

Nigeria remains the banking benchmark in West Africa, with five banks occupying the top five spots in our exclusive ranking, and nine featuring in the top 20 by balance sheet size.

New bank branches rolling out across South Africa

An analysis by MyBroadband in March 2026 showed that three of the country’s biggest banks — Absa, Nedbank, and Standard Bank — reduced their branch numbers and total branch space.

South Africa's Capitec leverages Wise Platform for international payments solutions

Capitec joins a growing list of banks tapping Wise Platform for international payments, including Malaysia's MBSB, Brazil's Nubank and the UK's Allica Bank.

IFC signs a $98 million facility with Citi in South Africa

IFC indicates that it has committed over $33 billion in local currency financing in 71 currencies over the past decade.

Good news for Capitec customers, and pain coming for grocery shoppers in South Africa

The rand was trading at 16.58 against the dollar, approximately 0.9% lower than its previous closing value.

Afreximbank Group delivers strong in results in 2025

The Group, the statement said funded strategic priorities areas such as manufacturing, infrastructure, food security and climate adaptation.

South Africans saying goodbye to bank cards

Some of these wallets are also available as payment methods on major online stores and subscription services, allowing users to quickly check out or consolidate multiple payments on a single platform.

Cross Switch Goes Live with Absa Pay to Enable Secure Bank-Authenticated Checkout

The go‑live with Absa Pay highlights Cross Switch’s ongoing commitment to interoperability, resilience, and streamlined connectivity with leading banks and payment schemes.

CBE, Addis Ababa Strike Deal to Digitise Accounts Across 600 Public Institutions

The arrangement covers 119 woredas and more than 600 public institutions, including schools and health facilities.

Top 10 Banks With the Cheapest Loans - CBK

The other banks in the top three were Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited (12.07%) and Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited (12.12%).

Good news for FNB customers in South Africa

The expansion of the pilot programme, which was launched by Home Affairs over a decade ago, gives banks greater control over the system.

Bank Zero partners with global payments processor

Link-up with Paymentology will enable fintechs, retailers, SMEs, and digital platforms to offer financial products through Mastercard card issuing.

A new low-cost bank launching in South Africa next year

Unlike traditional banks, Pepkor already has a strong presence in communities across the country.

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