11/30/2014
United Bank for Africa Plc, one of Africa’s largest financial services institutions, swept the global banking awards in London Thursday, winning in five categories to become one of the highest single winning bank brands at this year’s awa
11/28/2014
This is the second time in three years that UBA Plc has won the prestigious award. The first time was in 2012.
11/27/2014
The Africa Economic Champion Amazon Award is awarded to a female leader who has demonstrated leadership, excellence and impact in the banking sector.
11/27/2014
African Bank had 13.5 million preference shares that traded on Johannesburg’s stock exchange until all securities were suspended on Aug. 11.
11/27/2014
The government should encourage the establishment of new retail banks as SA is seriously underbanked
11/26/2014
The investment which came through the Bank’s recently completed $305 million rights issue, is set to improve Diamond Bank’s Tier 1 capital.
11/25/2014
Head of SME Banking at Stanbic Bank Ghana, Stanislaus Deh, recounted the history of the SME space.
11/25/2014
The Nigerian Risk Awards (NRAs) was conceived by Conrad Clark Nigeria Limited in collaboration with Business Day and the UK Institute of Risk Management.
11/25/2014
Kenya's KCB Bank, the country's largest lender by assets, plans to offer mortgage-backed securities on the local bourse to help developers raise funds to build new housing units
11/23/2014
Financial and investment pundits are unanimous that the recent acquisition of Mainstreet Bank Limited by Skye Bank Plc holds significant positive prospects for the bank
11/21/2014
Skye Bank Plc has won the “Best Bank in Nigeria in Risk Management” in recognition of the bank’s strides in strengthening its risk management framework and system.
11/19/2014
The Postal Corporation of Kenya has announced that it will be expanding its banking services to 470 post offices around the country.
11/18/2014
The Nigerian unit of pan-African lender Ecobank said on Monday it has secured $150 million in a debt facility from a group of international banks to grow its loan book.
11/18/2014
The RDR mainly seeks to deal with inherent conflicts of interest in the relationship between financial services product suppliers and financial advisors and how financial advisors are remunerated.
11/13/2014
As our approach to developing new products is rooted in responsible and ethical business practices, we are able to launch services that are strictly sharia compliant and this involves a robust set of guidelines.
11/12/2014
The lender has 4 billion rand to 5 billion rand under management
11/10/2014
The Bank was rated the country’s fastest growing financial institution for the year 2013
11/10/2014
Spanish Banking Group to Inaugurate Morocco Office
The bank will attempt to accompany Spanish companies that invest in Morocco.
11/10/2014
MasterCard will leverage UBA’s fast growing footprint to enhance the adoption of cashless payments in a wider geographical region across Africa.
11/10/2014
Diamond Bank to Boost International Trade
These solutions were introduced at a workshop for its customers in Lagos recently.