Managers of Wealth Africa

Manchester office of Altium advises Singh family on £1.9bn sale of New Look

New Look is the leading fast fashion retailer in the UK for the under 35s with more than 800 stores worldwide.

Emirates NBD closes $235 million facility for FirstRand Bank

Emirates NBD Capital Limited (coordinator and bookrunner) has announced the successful closure and signing on 12 May 2015 of a $235 million term loan facility for FirstRand Bank Limited.

African Bank Says It Halted Incorrect Customer Interest Charges

The adjustments that have been made since August will have “limited impact on revenue”

Standard Chartered Said to Mull Sale of Private-Equity Assets

The U.K. bank is working with an adviser to sell the holdings, which include stakes in companies throughout Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

Société Générale, a bank committed to Africa

SGBGE has been accompanying Equatorial Guinea’s growth for decades and plans to continue doing so in this new economic reality

African Development Bank presidential candidates outline their aims

As Donald Kaberuka prepares to relinquish the reins as AfDB chief, his potential successors reveal their plans

Standard Bank Group signs deal with Woori of South Korea

Stanbic Bank is part The Standard Bank Group whose footprint stretches across 19 countries.

AfDB invests $50 million in CEC Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on 29 April 2015 a $50 million investment in CEC Africa Investments Limited

Afreximbank helps $8 billion investment into Africa in 2014

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) attracted some $8 billion into Africa in 2014 through the 19 syndicated financing deals which it either arranged or co-arranged

Standard Bank leads Malawi bond market debate

Standard Bank Head of Investment Banking Shakil Sattar said the objective of the Bond Symposium is to provide a platform to discuss Debt Capital Markets in Malawi and the Region.

Stanbic Bank named best FX provider

The global finance magazine awards are annual awards which recognise the leading players in foreign exchange trading across the world.

Associated Discount House gets merchant banking licence

The divestment was announced at the company’s 21st AGM on Thursday April 30th

Morocco reins in cross-border bank expansion

Moroccan banks have recorded strong growth in the past few years by expanding abroad

South Africa lacks economy plan, says billionaire chairman of continent’s largest company

Country lacks the ambition and determination of some other emerging markets such as India, China and Nigeria.

‏BADEA signs a 40 Million dollars Loan Agreement with Ecobank Group

The loan agreement has been signed by BADEA’s Director General H.E. Abdelaziz KHELEF, and H.E. Albert Essien, Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank.

Ghana: NIB Gears Up for Expansion

The National Investment Bank has commissioned its Asokwa branch in Kumasi in response to its aggressive branch expansion programme in a bid to be a leader in the banking sector.

Standard Bank wins award

Standard Bank has won the Super Regional award for its eMarketTrader platform in the 2015 Profit & Loss Services Digital FX Awards

Access Bank to Deepen Retail Banking Reach

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe yesterday said the bank would place more emphasis on its retail business and strive for a leadership position in customer service

EIB and uniBank To Support Private Businesses In Ghana

The European Investment Bank, the European Union’s long-term lending institution, has agreed to provide EUR 10 million to uniBank Ghana to support investment by private business across Ghana

UniCredit to receive credit facility from European Investment Bank

UniCredit, a wholly-owned Ghanaian financial institution would soon benefit from a credit facility from the European Investment Bank