Managers of Wealth Africa

Fidelity Bank unveils initiative to ease payment

Flashkey allows them to carry out transactions while on any social media platform.

Capitec seeks snapping up Mercantile Bank in play to win more SMEs

A deal would “fast track our desire to expand our focus to a broader bank strategy

KCB tops as most attractive bank

Releasing its quarter 1of 2018 banking sector report Monday, Cytonn Investments ranked the National Bank of Kenya lowest overall, ranking last in the intrinsic value score.

Kenyan banks slow down acquisitions and mergers

In the acquisition, SBM Bank Kenya Ltd has completed the acquisition of some assets and liabilities of Chase Bank Limited, which was placed under receivership.

UAE to give ethiopia usd3 billion in aid and investments

The UAE will deposit $1 billion in Ethiopia’s central bank to ease a severe foreign currency shortage, government spokesman Ahmed Shide said.

Barclays Africa Said to Halve Top Retail-Banking Executives

Lender plans to flatten structure at retail, business bank

Kenya's Equity Bank inks deal to launch Alipay, WeChat in East Africa

Equity Bank is one of the largest regional banks in East Africa with presence in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Rwanda.

GN Bank To Open London Branch

Dr Nduom said this should aid their dream of becoming a global financial institution

South African Reserve Bank successfully tests Blockchain-Based payment system

Project Khokha is seen as an initiative in collaborating for innovation, therefore, both the process, as well as the outcome of the project, contribute to the SARB’s goals.

UBA expands LEO across Africa, launches in Cameroon, Zambia, CDI, Senegal, Congo

Another new feature of Leo is that when asked, he can provide the current time in any city and the weather conditions making it easy for customers and non-customers who seek to navigate between cities to do so with ease.

FBNQuest Merchant Bank supports ‘The New African Horizon’

Themed ‘The new African Horizon’ and hosted by the Oil and Gas Council.

Access Bank holds CEO awards

Access Bank’s Group Managing Director/CEO, Herbert Wigwe who commended staff for their zealous work throughout the year, congratulated recipients of the various awards in different categories.

Union Bank Strategises On Technology, Retail Banking

He stated that this overwhelming success is credited to strong shareholder and investor confidence in Union Bank’s immediate and longer-term plans

These 16 African banks had the highest return on equity in 2017

Nigeria's tier-1 GTB and Stanbic bank beat other financial institutions in Africa to post highest return on equity of 30% and 29% respectively for the year 2017.

Fidelity Bank To Give More Benefits To Small Businesses

She noted that Fidelity Bank has unique products and services that meet the needs of SMEs and the bank is ready to offer any form of assistance to businesses no matter their challenges.

Ecobank named Africa’s best and most innovative

Its mobile banking app, which has now been downloaded by more than ve million people, took the prize for innovation in banking

One of Ghana’s retail banks has launched a borderless financial product

The Bank’s strategy will be underpinned by robust risk management together with high levels of automations, to enhance the compliance and risk functions and drive customer insights.

Nigeria’s Piggybank.ng raises $1.1M, announces group investment product

The startup looks to grow clients across younger Nigerians and the country’s informal saving groups

Equity CEO Mwangi voted best African banker

His bank has seen impressive growth through a series of innovations and diversified investment channels away from consumer loans

Ecobank Named Africa's Best Bank

Ecobank enjoyed a 40% increase in customer numbers during 2017 and the bank aims to serve 100 million customers by the end of 2020.