05/07/2015
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
05/05/2015
UniCredit, a wholly-owned Ghanaian financial institution would soon benefit from a credit facility from the European Investment Bank
04/30/2015
Nigerian reformer reveals vision for the African Development Bank; blueprint for energy, private-sector loans
04/30/2015
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
04/29/2015
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.
04/28/2015
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
04/24/2015
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.
04/24/2015
The facility will help address critical market demand for trade finance in Africa
04/22/2015
The National Treasury is seeking the passage of amended banking laws
04/21/2015
The company last year submitted significant funding proposals to relevant authorities as the bank accelerated efforts to start investing in Zimbabwe.
04/20/2015
Republic Bank has expressed confidence that it will acquire a majority share in Ghanaian bank HFC
04/17/2015
French bank Societe Generale plans to expand its retail and commercial activities in West Africa to target increasing Chinese investments in the region
04/15/2015
The head of the African Development Bank welcomed the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
04/14/2015
The sale of senior unsecured dollar bonds may be the result of the roadshow, according to the person.
04/06/2015
As a subsidiary of a UK bank, Barclays Africa has been subjected to European Union rules
04/06/2015
The African Development Bank has approved a US $100 million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement for FirstRand Bank Limited South Africa
04/01/2015
The winners were voted for by the readers of Banker Africa and the registered users of the financial news website www.cpifinancial.net from a total of 109 entries across the 11 categories.
03/27/2015
Barclays Africa Group Ltd., which is expanding on the continent after buying most of its parent’s operations in Africa
03/27/2015
The credit line is co-financed by Mizuho Bank, Ltd, with JBIC providing a partial guarantee for the co-financed portion. The funding will be used by Standard Bank to on-lend to green energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
03/27/2015
The market is looking forward to a new era for Standard as African earnings are starting to pump up group figures.