Managers of Wealth Africa

Kenya central bank head seeks to weed out ‘bad apples’

The country’s economy is one of the few in sub-Saharan Africa that is expected to grow faster this year than last.

Bank profits in Botswana drop 32% on tight margins, frozen fees

In January 2014, the central bank imposed a two-year freeze on bank charges and fees

New Discovery Bank will offer great value: Adrian Gore

Discovery is planning to take on ABSA, FNB, Standard Bank, and Nedbank in the retail banking space in South Africa, and will offer great value to attract new clients.

Cardless bank fraud on the rise in SA

As much as authorities are adopting a tougher stance on this type of crime, Pillay said consumers must also take more responsibility and be more vigilant of when their card details are compromised.

Rwanda: CBA Seeks Licence to Start Operating in Rwanda Next Year

The bank which currently operates in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania also disclosed its plan to partner with a West African bank to start offering online and mobile banking services in a Francophone nation next year.

NMB Bank gets $60mln lines of credit, eyes additional $40mln funding

Most of the lines of credit would be used to fund small to medium scale enterprises while the bank was now also offering mortgage financing.

Bank of Khartoum's Big Moves

Bank of Khartoum, a true leader in its market, is setting its sights farther

Banque du Cairo wins first place in return on capital ranking for MENA banks

These ratings continue the series of advanced places the bank achieved over the past three years. It won first place in the return on capital ranking in the MENA region in 2013 and 2014.

Steward Bank launches agent banking partnership with Zimpost

Zimpost has always been a provider of EcoCash services which made them a suitable partner for Steward Bank.

Zenith, UBA, First Bank Lead in Transfers to TSA

Zenith Bank was closely followed respectively by UBA with a total of N150.082 billion and FirstBank with N122.016 billion.

First Bank Nigeria expands to The Gambia

FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has expanded its foot print across Africa with the launch of FBNBank Gambia, formerly registered as International Commercial Bank

FCMB Assures Customers of Export Trade Finance

The bank’s executive director explained that: “the customer forum is another way we demonstrate just how much we value our customers.

Nedbank expands in Zimbabwe

Nedbank operates MBCA Bank in Zimbabwe, a crucial financial conduit and lender for corporates in the country.

Stanbic Bank recognised as best for Foreign Exchange

Stanbic Bank Botswana’s client-centric focus and efforts towards promoting convenient Forex banking continue to earn recognition.

Standard Bank Extends Footprint to Ethiopia

As a bank rooted in Africa, our vision is to build a leading financial institution that delivers superior products and services for all our customers.

Union Bank Unveils New Brand Identity

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc on Tuesday unveiled a new brand identity.

Ecobank Nigeria selects Deutsche Bank’s export credit guarantee programme

The Bank’s offering of a GSM-102 program will guarantee credit to encourage financing of commercial exports of US agricultural products, while providing competitive credit terms to buyers.

Société Générale takes control of Mauritius Commercial Bank Moçambique

The Société Générale group on 18 March 2015 reached an agreement with the Mauritius Commercial Bank to acquire a stake in MCBM through a capital increase

Banking's uneven development in Cameroon

Afriland First Bank has grown more rapidly than its peers and became Cameroon's largest bank in 2014.

Nigeria's Access Bank aims for greater foreign revenue

The bank already has operations in 10 overseas markets, mainly in Africa

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