11/09/2021
Absa claims big night at CIMG Awards
Managing Director, Abena Osei-Poku’s relentless outlook, experience and overall knack for spotting new business opportunities continue to serve the bank well.
Investment Banking
10/27/2021
AIIB’s Membership in Africa Grows as Nigeria Joins the Bank
Prospective members, including Nigeria, will officially join AIIB once they complete the required membership procedures
10/14/2021
AfrAsia Bank recognised for the 2nd time as the “Best Banking & Custody Provider: Global Custodian” by AGF Africa Service Providers Awards
This recognition further inspires us to actively explore the dynamic changes on the custodian landscape and reinforces our commitment to provide our clients with best-in-class services and pertinent market updates to continually ensure the safety of their
10/13/2021
Standand Bank is named Africa’s best bank by Global Finance report
Global Finance also said the bank spent much of last year further developing its OneFarm platform, designed to improve Africa’s agribusiness sector by giving farmers access to financial and other services that will let them migrate from subsistence
10/12/2021
African Development Bank approves $86.72mln loan to boost water security and socio-economic development in South Africa and Lesotho
The Lesotho Highland Development Authority will implement the part of the project that falls within Lesotho's borders.
09/28/2021
HSBC Mauritius launches green personal loan for low carbon future
No early repayment fees – loan can be repaid in full at anytime
09/21/2021
PAC Capital Limited bags CFI.co Best Investment Banking Team Nigeria 2021 Award
The company's investment banking team provides specialized finance advisory on fundraising as well as equity and debt capital markets," the Judging Panel noted
09/14/2021
African Development Bank President conferred with Leadership Person of the Year Award 2020 - Leadership Newspaper Group
Under the Light Up Africa Project, the African Development Bank has a 10-year plan to drastically reduce the number of Africans who lack access to electricity.
09/07/2021
To build a better South Africa
It is the partnerships between private, public and the community that will really allow us to grow and create growth and job opportunities.
08/23/2021
'Better and energised' Standard Bank hopes to stem client losses and sets ambitious targets
"These targets are challenging, but they are realistic. And we are committed to achieving them by protecting and growing our traditional markets and by finding new ones,"
08/20/2021
Africa’s Biggest Bank Sees Past Pandemic With Upbeat Outlook
Lender ready to yank all levers to drive down costs, CEO says
08/18/2021
JP Morgan banks R340m on SA’s SMEs
Aims to create 1 000 permanent jobs over eight years.
08/10/2021
Standard, Absa forecast sharp earnings gains in six months to June 30
In the two months of May and June 2021, relative to the two months in the prior period, revenues grew, driven from stronger non-interest revenue, costs grew as incentives normalised and credit performance was significantly better, and the credit-loss rati
08/09/2021
Nedbank opens what looks likely to be a bumper reporting season for banks
Nedbank's share price rose more than 9% on Thursday
08/04/2021
Standard Chartered H1 profit surges on strong business momentum
Operating profit jumped to $476 million from $91 million during the same period last year
07/28/2021
FBNQuest Lists Series 19 Commercial Paper on FMDQ Securities Exchange
The company in a statement said the Series 19 CP, which is part of the bank’s N100 billion CP Program, will help the organisation meet its short-term liquidity needs and grant them access to alternative and cheaper source of funding.
07/26/2021
Investment banking fees in MENA dip to $591mln in H1 2021
Equity capital market underwriting fees at the highest since 2018
07/20/2021
Vista Bank Acquires BNP Paribas’ Guinea
The acquisition adds to Vista’s existing banking operations in Guinea, in addition to its banks in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.
07/19/2021
Stanbic Bank named ‘Best Investment Bank’ in Euromoney 2021 Awards
In 2020, in the wake of the pandemic, Stanbic Bank played a key role in economic recovery through forming partnerships to mobilize resources to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
07/16/2021
CDC Group announces US$50m trade finance facility with Ecobank as part of its Covid-19 response
Provides systemic liquidity and supports vital supply chains across Africa’s markets; Sustains and increases access to goods and services during the pandemic; Bolsters economic opportunities and inclusive growth, in markets such as Togo, Burkina Fas