10/22/2015
Twelve banks from Angola and Mozambique in the list of 100 largest in Africa
The first of the 12 banks from Portuguese-speaking countries to appear on the list is Banco Económico de Angola
Investment Banking
10/20/2015
Standard Bank scoops 22 awards for quality services
Standard Bank has been a recipient of the EMEA Finance’s Treasury Services Award for the sixth consecutive year
10/19/2015
Abil faces battle as Stangen deal fails
A day earlier, a last-ditch attempt to try to negotiate further on the sale of Stangen was made in a letter to Mr Winterboer.
10/13/2015
Prof Ndulu wins 'Central Bank 2015' award
Bank of Tanzania Governor, Prof Benno Ndulu has won the award of ‘Central Bank Governor of the Year 2015 in Africa.’
10/12/2015
Access Bank receives Women Market Champion award
the distinguished award alongside banks across the world, which have implemented successful women market programmes.
10/11/2015
European Investment Bank in Sh11tr climate financing
Kenya could benefit from a new line of funding from the the European Investment Bank
10/11/2015
African Development Bank to triple Annual Climate Financing to nearly $5 billion by 2020
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, announced on 9 October that the AfDB would nearly triple its annual climate financing to reach $5 billion a year by 2020.
10/11/2015
Growing Nigeria Aims to Attract Middle East Investment
Increasing appetite for investment in Nigeria has prompted the country’s largest trade finance bank to set up shop in Dubai
10/09/2015
Africa's Most Innovative Bank Named
The accolade has been given out at the 2015 investment banking awards.
10/07/2015
The Access Bank UK opens Representative Office in DIFC
The announcement was made at a press event organised in DIFC that was attended by key executives from The Access Bank UK including Herbert Wigwe, Chairman and Non-Executive Director; Jamie Simmonds, Chief Executive Officer; Alyson Jeans, Commercial Bankin
10/06/2015
Destination Africa: investment protection is paramount as China goes global
This signals China’s transformation from a major beneficiary of investment into a global investment powerhouse.
10/06/2015
GTBank wins Double Awards from Africa Investor
The investment and business leadership awards aim to reward exceptional business practices, economic achievements and investments across Africa, whilst recognizing the institutions and individuals improving the continent’s investment climate.
10/06/2015
Kenyan banker wins prestigious banking award
Ai40 Investors’ indices capture the top 40 largest and most liquid publicly-traded stocks across Africa, ranking them by market capitalization and by liquidity, as measured by the average daily value traded in US dollars.
10/04/2015
Between Guaranty Trust and Zenith, which bank delivers better value?
The peer to peer analysis between Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) and Zenith Bank Plc reveals that both financial institutions are consistent with their tradition of good performance and rewarding investors.
10/01/2015
South Africa: Get Your Smart ID Card From FNB, Standard Bank
It will also accelerate the replacement of the green bar-coded ID book
09/24/2015
African banker Mwangi kicks off Dyson speaker series
The Equity bank story originated in Kenya, where 20 years ago only 3.8 percent of its citizens had bank accounts, and only 13 percent of them were women.
09/23/2015
Tanzania aims to open capital markets further in Dec: central bank
At present, T-bills and other instruments can only be held by Tanzanians or investors from east Africa
09/23/2015
Afreximbank's new President vows to promote intra-African trade
The new President of the Africa Export-Import Bank Dr Benedict Oramah, says ensuring an integrated approach to Africa's infrastructure and intra-African trade will be his top priority as President.
09/22/2015
CFO of the Week – Simon Ridley (Standard Bank Group)
Curiosity, credibility and challenging conventions.
09/22/2015
Ex-Barclays chief digs deep into Africa’s banking sector
Robert Diamond has been spreading the cash around to get a firm network in place