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Wema Bank launches new customer reward scheme

Wema Bank Plc has launched a reward scheme under which customers will win prizes over the next nine months.

FNB to open 50 new bank branches by 2023

Lee-Anne van Zyl, chief executive of FNB Points of Presence said the introduction of new branches will be supported by ongoing refurbishments, with a further 53 branches scheduled for upgrades in the short-to-medium-term.

Access Bank CEO reiterates commitment to PPP

Opens office annex at NIS Ikoyi

One of South Africa’s biggest banks is making a permanent work-from-home shift

Subsequently, Nedbank has gradually introduced new Ways of Work and incorporated flexible work practices.

Standard Bank emerges tops in Africa

The 2021 edition of the awards set out to recognise institutions that have contributed to women’s empowerment on the continent and to the real economy, which has suffered from the impact of COVID-19.

Ecobank Group Named 2021 African SME Bank of the Year

Part of the entry criteria required that the winning bank has significantly catalysed funding into the private sector in Africa and promoted enterprise development by facilitating credit and access to finance for SMEs.

QNB continues to lead The Banker’s list of ‘Top 1000 World Banks’, ranked first in the Middle East and Africa region

Largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa

Unity Bank commits over N30m to empower NYSC members

The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim in a recent meeting with the Managing Director of Unity Bank Plc, Mrs. Tomi Somefun commended the bank for providing financial grants to the corps members.

Zenith Bank retains position as number 1 Tier-1 bank in Nigeria

He explained that the ranking, which was published in the July edition of the Banker Magazine of Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, was based on the 2020 year-end Tier-1 capital of banks globally.

Mozambique: Banco Unico Becomes Nedbank-Mozambique

It hoped that investors will choose it to finance projects in natural resources, infrastructures, industry and agriculture.

Ecobank Group named 2021 African SME Bank of the Year

Ecobank beat a host of other banks in the African Banker Awards 2021 to take home the SME Award in a 2020 tumultuous year

COVID-19: Access Bank Pledges More Support for Businesses

He stressed that COVID-19 has had significant impact not only in terms of loss of life in some extreme instances but also in relation to market size.

Access Bank launches new financing opportunity for African women businesses

It was designed to create an enabling environment for female entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.

Nigeria's Access Bank faces tough competition in South Africa venture

Access Bank has long had subsidiaries scattered across sub-Saharan Africa, but they have not been key priorities.

Bank expands initiative for women in business

“This year, we are making the programme bigger and better by increasing the numbers to 100 women entrepreneurs who will emerge as finalists,”

Wigwe wins African Banker of the Year award

The African Banker Awards have become the most respected and recognised industry event celebrating African banking achievements.

African Banker Awards lauds winners’ innovation and resilience

Standard Bank Group, Africa's biggest bank, recognized for its role in fighting Covid-19 and empowering women

Ecobank Celebrates MSME Week; Proposes Cutting Edge Solutions

He assured that Ecobank will continue to introduce cutting edge solutions to maintain its industry leadership role by supporting the subsector to contribute more to the growth of the nation’s economy.

Business Talk – In conversation with Standard Bank’s Simone Cooper

She has also gained exposure to various initiatives promoting the development of SMEs, including various government initiatives and development finance projects.

Old Mutual to unbundle 12% of Nedbank stake

This unbundling allows investors to participate in the different investment merits of Old Mutual and Nedbank

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