Managers of Wealth Africa

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

Nedbank expects sharp increase in interim earnings

Demand for new wholesale loans remained low

Access Bank Launches Initiative for Female Entrepreneurs

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

Innovation and resilience common themes amongst winners of African Banker Awards 2021

Access Bank's Herbert Wigwe wins Banker of the year for second consecutive year

Standard Bank Group named African Bank of the Year

The 2021 virtual event featured performances by African diva Angelique Kidjo and Adina, a Ghanaian South African singer.

Herbert Wigwe Wins Banker of the Year at African Banker Awards 2021

Sustainable bank of the year Commercial International Bank (CIB) Egypt

Ecobank Moves to Empower Female Entrepreneurs

When I thought of doing Self-Made, Ecobank was the first bank

Sterling Bank partners with StearsData to publish Agric Industry Report 2021

The goal of the report is to help investors and operators understand the challenges facing the sector

Access Bank Rewards NYSC Members with N15m

The scheme was designed to train corps members on business plan writing

Zenith Bank Gets Recognition for Best Corporate Governance

The award comes on the heels of others and recognitions that the bank has garnered in recent times for its track record of excellent performance and commitment to global best practices.

Botswana’s state-owned bank rewarded for inclusivity

BSB has been playing a pioneering savings role in Botswana, supported by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and Financial Inclusion Strategy, which aims at improving access to financial services.

Nigeria's Access Bank has big plans for South Africa as it launches a new retail bank

The bank has promised a "simple" retail banking offering, and like FNB's new Aspire products, it wants to latch on to consumers' aspirations to own homes, buy assets or access credit for other reasons.

Access Bank officially launches its operations in South Africa

Wigwe said the opening in South Africa meant Access Bank SA was now firmly seated in one of the principal geographical areas apart from Nigeria, in terms of the size of the economy.

Retail Banking