07/04/2019

Barclays Nigeria Rebrands, Now Absa

Part of the Absa Group's separation agreement with Barclays Plc was to "remove the Barclays brand from all assets by mid-2020 at the latest.

07/03/2019

Afreximbank shareholders to earn $69million

In his report to the AGM, Benedict Oramah, the president of Afreximbank, said the Bank’s total revenues rose by 24% in 2018 to reach $806 million while the net income increased to $276 million, representing a 26% increase on the level in 2017.

07/02/2019

Guardian feted as best lender in Kenya

The Chandaria family, which has extensive investments in paper manufacturing, petroleum, real estate and banking, founded Guardian Bank in 1992.

07/02/2019

Barclays Bank woos small businesses with targeted training

“We are in discussion with large businesses that rely on low-end SMEs for goods and services where our sole intention is to support the low-end businesses with loans to improve their processes via purchase of equipment to fulfil contracts awarded to

06/28/2019

Banks’ profit up 38.9%

Net fees and commissions moderated to 4.3 percent compared with 20.0 percent growth in the same period last year, attributable to the slowdown in the volume of off-balance sheet activities.

06/25/2019

Access Bank unveils new brand identity

Access Bank has grown over time and has built an enviable brand in the wholesale banking segment but increasingly we have always wanted to strengthen our retail franchise to enable us diversify and serve the whole value chain, right down to the ordinary w