Managers of Wealth Africa

Capitec has just been ranked as the best bank in South Africa

Institutions from 72 markets across all global regions are included in the survey, ranging from large global banks to small regional institutions.

Saxo Bank launches new highly competitive pricing structure in Mena region

The new structure will place Saxo as one of the most competitive brokers in the market across a range of products.

The rise of Kenya’s new ‘shylock’ economy

They have to demonstrate that they are not taking up risky ventures.

Standard Bank plans to launch MVNO in South Africa soon

FNB has also launched FNB-branded smartphones under the name ConeXis.

Diamond Bank leads retail banking in Africa

The chairman of Lafferty Group, London, Michael Lafferty, commended Diamond Bank for a good job.

Kenya’s top banks received a good ranking by the global The Banker magazine.

The category was based on the bank’s return on assets and capital assets ratio

National Bank branches in Nairobi

National Bank has committed to provide the customer with a state of art customer experience offering both walk in to counter service and online banking services.

UBA’s gross earnings hit N375bn

This profit performance puts the bank’s annualised return on average equity at 16 per cent and 20 per cent at pre-tax and post-tax profit levels, respectively.

Ecobank Ghana Makes History; Wins CIMG Marketing Hall Of Fame Award

Ecobank has over the years shown consistent performance, having won the CIMG Bank of the Year Award for three consecutive years and excellent accomplishment in customer marketing.

GCB wins Most Compliance Bank in Africa

GCB Bank beat competition from FNB South Africa, Bank of Ghana and Banco BNI of Angola.

Standard Chartered sees increased China-Africa trade due to US trade war

Kenya’s trade with China grew 59 percent in the four years to 2017, to a total of $5.2 billion, Standard Chartered said, boosting the bank’s business from Chinese clients operating in Kenya by “double digits”.

These are the best and worst ‘premium’ bank accounts in South Africa

According to Solidarity, the profiles are based on guidelines consistent with fee-saving guidelines published by the banks

FirstBank Named Best Bank in Nigeria At The Global Finance World’s Best Banks 2018

With some 14 million customer accounts, FirstBank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services with over 750 business locations.

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia modernises payments infrastructure with ACI Worldwide

“Our millions of customers are our top priority, and during this financially transformative time in our country, we’re excited to work with ACI on accomplishing this milestone,”

Africa’s banks must bank on women

Offering gender-sensitive products would boost incomes and growth

How Capitec Became South Africa’s Biggest Bank

It has now become the largest bank in the country

Ghana banks’ profits rebound after clean-up

Banks in Ghana will probably report higher earnings in 2019 after the country’s regulator embarked on a clean-up of the industry and economic growth accelerates, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Barclays Bank Zimbabwe To Be Called First Capital Bank, Effective From Next Week

The new name of the Company shall be effective from 8 October 2018 on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Following the change of name, the abbreviated name of the Company shall be FCAZW.

South Africa banking: start-up shake-up

Many of those firms would like to grow like Capitec. It gave South Africa’s well-entrenched major banks a wake-up call by disrupting their long-held oligopoly as a leaner, meaner and faster-growing operation.

I&M inks Sh4 billion loan deal with Dutch lender

While announcing the long-term funding, FMO said the facility would uplift I&M Bank’s lending to the small enterprises.

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