06/09/2014
An increase in the volume of cash remitted by Kenyans working or living abroad has attracted the attention of local and international banks, telecommunication and money transfer firms; all keen to cash-in on this growing segment of the market.
06/09/2014
he arrangement in Tanzania also raises questions about Barclays’ "One Bank in Africa strategy"
06/06/2014
We are already developing products such as supply chain and accounts receivable financing
06/06/2014
This is the first initiative within a planned EUR 80 million European Investment Bank programme expected to leverage at least EUR 160 million investments across the country.
06/04/2014
Capitec, South Africa’s second-largest provider of unsecured loans, is setting aside more money for bad debt
06/03/2014
The Centre for Values in Leadership has honoured the founder of the First City Monument Bank Group, Olasubomi Balogun for his contribution to the growth of the Nigerian financial services sector.
05/30/2014
Nations will likely fund the $100 bn development effort equally
05/30/2014
International management consulting firm, KPMG has rated Nigeria’s Zenith Bank Plc. as the “best customer-focused bank” in the country for the second year running.
05/29/2014
Credit impairments have increased moderately due mainly to a tougher domestic environment
05/29/2014
Standard Bank is due to hold its annual general meeting on Thursday
05/28/2014
This region has great concentration of wealth and a stronger regulatory environment now
05/27/2014
This, David said has placed the bank in a unique position to offer world class service to its customers
05/27/2014
Africa Day is celebrated annually across the Continent
05/26/2014
Umeme Limited has shown that it is not just a banter company but rather an attractive investment
05/26/2014
The facility will support approximately $1,8 billion of trade transactions in Africa
05/26/2014
Standard Bank Group, one of Africa’s largest banks, has won accolades from The Banker at the magazine’s annual Deals of the Year Awards 2014, with four notable deals across several regional categories.
05/22/2014
Gaborone and Lusaka are the unlikely settings for a battle between one of the world's most famous investment bankers and his former firm over the future of African banking.
05/22/2014
Banks are also prohibited from granting a foreign currency-denominated loan
05/22/2014
This was just five days after Barclays, the British bank where Diamond was chief executive before he was ousted in 2012
05/21/2014
An economic loss of 4 billion rand was reported in 2014