Managers of Wealth Africa

Unity Bank moves headquarters to Lagos

Unity Bank said the Central Bank of Nigeria granted its approval to the relocation on 21 December 2015.

GT Bank-Liberia Managing Director Dies in Fatal Boat Tragedy

The Bank is a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, one of the foremost banks in Nigeria

PIC sees chance to ‘reclaim’ Barclays

A sell-down is seen as an opportunity for domestic investors to reclaim the banking asset from British control.

Why Kenya Will Pay Dearly If It Opts to Borrow Cash From Global Markets

Kenya borrowed a Sh60 billion syndicated loan on October 29 from commercial banks with Citi, Standard Bank and Standard Chartered Bank as book-runners.

EIB aims to invest in financial sector

Executives from the European Investment Bank will visitthe Zimbabwe in the second half of the year to do a due diligence exercise, as they eye an investment in the financial services sector

Citi’s junior volunteers wait on Kenya call

In line with the Kenyan proverb that travelling is learning, junior investment bankers from Citigroup will be expanding their horizons in the coming weeks, volunteering to help businesses in east Africa develop their plans for growth.

Standard Bank ups stake in Tsogo Sun to 10%

Standard Bank has acquired a beneficial interest in the securities of the company

Barclays’s New CEO Beats a Retreat in Africa

New leader Jes Staley makes his mark with plans to sell off a big stake in the bank’s African business

Kenya: Barclays Africa to Shut Down Nairobi Office Over Redundancy

The office was established in 2010 to offer Barclays subsidiaries in Africa technical support

Barclays's Africa Choice to Depend on Capital, Ex-Director Says

The London-based lender owns a 62 percent stake in Johannesburg-based Barclays Africa Group Ltd.

Lazard Frères & Co to advise Cameroon in the search for an investor for Alucam

Indeed, the trade letter explains, during the analysis of the five offers received within the deadlines

Wits responds to queries about Chris Hart's qualifications

After an outcry over suspended Standard Bank economist and strategist Chris Hart's qualifications on Twitter, Wits has listed his qualifications.

Chris Hart's tweet has racist undertones - Standard Bank Group

Company says it will be initiating the appropriate internal disciplinary processes over the matter (Update: Hart suspended)

African Export-Import bank to offer $500 mn for trade development between Egypt, African member states

The bank will provide guarantees to cover risks and support companies that provide bids for large contracts to these countries, as well as contribute to the development of supply chains, according to Qabil.

Barclays named ‘Best Investment Bank’ in MENA

The judging panel of EMEA Finance also highlighted Barclays’ key achievements over the past 12 months which were driven by one of the largest and most senior on-ground investment banking teams in the Middle East.

Afreximbank plans $3.5 bln in trade finance to ease Africa forex crunch

Cairo-based Afreximbank is a multilateral organisation whose mandate is to help African countries overcome difficulties

Barclays Africa opens Rise innovation hub in Cape Town

Barclays also recently announced plans to open a hub in Tel Aviv in 2016.

Nigerian institutions dominate, Ghana follows as West Africa Awards 2015 are revealed

The winners of the Banker Africa West Africa Awards 2015 are, therefore, recognised not by a small jury but by the industry itself

GTB Wins Nigerian Bank of The Year Award for 2nd Time in a Row

“We are delighted and proud to be recognized as the 2015 Bank of the Year."

Time ‘not right’ for Absa rebrand as Barclays

The transaction led to the JSE-listed banking group changing its name to Barclays Africa Group.

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