Managers of Wealth Africa

Mauritian firm set for Kenya entry with Fidelity Bank buy

Fidelity began its operations as a nonbank financial institution in 1992 before changing to a commercial bank in 1996.

Ghana Post to venture into banking next year

It would also help in job creation in the rural areas as it would boost business because the company would provide financial assistance to the beneficiary communities.

Access Bank Plc - Key Takeaways from Investor Conference

No gainsaying, the challenges that have clouded 2016 so far will likely remain the key theme across the banking sector in 2017.

Ecobank unveils digital products for convenient banking in Ghana

The power of digital banking has the potential to unlock enormous lifestyle, business and other financial opportunities across Africa.

Fraudulent UnionPay bank cards used to steal $9.1 million from Tokyo ATMs

UnionPay cards feature a magnetic strip and an IC chip that is difficult to forge

Mozambique: Business Chief Rails Against Bank of Mozambique

As for Moza Banco, it is still trading.

Standard Chartered to lay off 300 as bank moves shared services to India

The move will directly affect close to 300 employees who work at the centre.

Cooperative Bank records Sh15.2 billion profit before tax

The Bank’s regional expansion strategy will involve similar Joint Venture models in other countries notably Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia in the next 5 years.

Kenya: Lender Shifts Attention to Farmers

The small-sized lender, which controls only 0.1 per cent of the loan accounts and 0.3 per cent of the total deposits in the banking sector.

List of banks that handled stolen NYS cash

The Committee listed 17 more banks that handled the stolen cash.

A case against brick and mortar banking

The digital platform has enabled it reach 15,000 in just two weeks of launch since it allows for inter operability

East Africa: Loan Growth and Cost Management Initiatives Are Key in KCB Group Q3 Pre-Tax Profit

The registered customers on mobile make up over 75% of the total customer base in the Bank.

Kenya’s Largest Bank To Enter Southern Africa Via Botswana Stock Exchange

The move is part of the lender’s efforts to spread operations outside the Eastern Africa region and reduce reliance on the Kenyan market

Capital Bank Increases Branch Network in Kumasi

The new branch is part of Capital Bank’s strategy of rolling out world class branches with a strong African identity

Kenyan tycoon on the spot after Uganda bank collapse

Crane Bank bank had failed to meet the legal requirements of its operating licence

Kenya's Equity Bank sees mobile banking growth offsetting rate cap

Equity also offers mobile phone banking, including lending, through its subsidiary Equitel.

GCB Bank develops three customer-friendly policies

New executive members of the PMSU were elected to steer the affairs of the union for the next four years.

Bank queues worsen

Winding queues of depositors, comprising pensioners, the working class and rural-based civil servants, have lengthened at banks as depositors camp at banking halls to withdraw their money.

Tanzania: Understanding the Twiga Bancorp Takeover

Twiga Bancorp will not conduct normal banking business for one week to allow for crafting arrangements for its future operations

Visa partners with Ecobank to bring low cost digital payments to millions of merchants across Africa

mVisa addresses the need for a convenient, low cost acceptance payments service throughout the continent.

Retail Banking