Managers of Wealth Africa

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

Adesina sets out stall for AfDB job

Nigerian reformer reveals vision for the African Development Bank; blueprint for energy, private-sector loans

How Bob Diamond Will Build Africa’s Largest Bank In 3 Years

A lot has been said about former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond and his style of management since he resigned in July 2012 over the Libor scandal

China just made a $2 billion move in an oil-rich west African nation

The agreement was signed on Tuesday following a meeting in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Equatorial Guinea President Teodor Obiang Nguema, marking the latest Chinese investment in the continent and its resources.

BNI Europe Signs Credit Line of 500 Million Euros

BNI Bank Europe will sign on Thursday in Lisbon, a protocol of credit line of 500 million Euros, destined to support the commercial re-launch between Angola and Portugal

Standard Bank partners with South Korea bank

Standard Bank today signed a Business Cooperation Agreement with Woori Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in South Korea, aimed at capturing more banking business from Korean companies operating or investing in Africa.

AfDB Approves a U.S. $40 Million Risk Participation Agreement With Banco Santander S.A. (Spain) to Support Trade Finance in Africa

The facility will help address critical market demand for trade finance in Africa

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