07/17/2014
In a sign of Africa's growing confidence in India's investment potential to boost its growing economy, Ethiopia has sought that the Indian banking system engage with this East African nation's financial sector despite its banking sector bei
07/16/2014
The awards ceremony, held at London’s Natural History Museum on Thursday, 10 July, follows recent recognition as ‘Best Bank in Cash Management’ by Euromoney in 2010 and ‘Best Bank in Ghana’ by The Banker in 2012.
07/15/2014
Fees from arranging bond sales, at $2.3 billion, were up 40% year on year
07/15/2014
Ecobank Group, the pan-African giant lender, has received regulatory green light from the Capital Markets Authority to run investment banking business in Kenya.
07/14/2014
The leaders of BRICS countries -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- are due to hold a summit in Brazil next week where they are expected to sign a deal to create the bank.
07/13/2014
South Africa is lobbying hard for the envisaged BRICS Development Bank’s headquarters to be based in Johannesburg.
07/11/2014
Anybody who says there’s been a decision up to now…they’re simply speculating about the location
07/09/2014
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to Decide on Bank Creation at Summit in Mid-July
07/06/2014
The BRICS summit will be held in Brazilian cities of Fortaleza and Brasilia on July 15-16.“The leaders of the BRICS states will discuss issues on political agenda and global management problems.
07/06/2014
The other component of African Bank is its furniture retail arm, Ellerines. Steinhoff is thought to be best placed to buy that company.
07/03/2014
The choice of city is expected to be made at the leaders’ summit in Brazil on July 15, but Shanghai is seen by analysts as the firm favorite, says the Financial Times.
07/02/2014
But the change to the score means the agency has revised what it calls its "anchor" for banks operating only in SA to BBB- from BBB
07/02/2014
As the bank leads efforts to improve banking services through doorstep banking, foreign exchange and commodity hedging, consumer credit loan and Sika Card, he said, it has made customer care one of its top priorities.
06/30/2014
First Bank and United Bank for Africa plc jointly won “best bank in retail banking”
06/30/2014
The award comes amid a growing demand for trade finance
06/26/2014
That made Africa one of the few regions world-wide to register year-on-year growth in 2012
06/24/2014
Investigations have revealed that advisers to the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, Citigroup and Africa-focused investment bank, Vetiva Capital, have received final bids from the five shortlisted prospective investors in Enterprise Bank.
06/24/2014
IBSAC is a group of experts from international business industries and related fields
06/19/2014
Speaking following the pricing of the Eurobond, which is the first step in its capital raising
06/17/2014
2 Nigerian banks receive Deutsche Bank excellent awards
This award means a great deal to Fidelity Bank to be adjudged to be one of the top three in a field