10/02/2013
Indian Bank Promotes African Investments
South Africa is among 15 African economies identified by the Export-Import Bank of India as an alluring investment and export destination
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09/25/2013
UBA CEO Wins CEO Of The Year Award
The Group Managing Director of the United Bank for Africa Plc, Mr. Phillips Oduoza, has been named Socially Responsible Investment 30 “CEO of the Year” by African Investor
09/17/2013
Stanbic IBTC named Nigeria’s best investment management company
The awards, based on voter participation, recognise and promote industry leaders and projects that represent the benchmark of achievement and best practice in various fields.
09/16/2013
South Africa's Investec Sees Lower H1 Earnings
South African investment bank and asset manager Investec said on Tuesday it expects first-half profit to decline by up to 10 percent
09/11/2013
BNP Paribas CIB announces changes to Fixed Income organisation
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking have announced that, as of 1st October 2013, its Fixed Income business will be managed across four global product lines and three regions.
09/04/2013
ABC’s good, bad banks
Its Zimbabwean business is still the largest contributor to the group’s income.
09/04/2013
Kenya Commercial Bank Heads for Record on Outlook: Nairobi Mover
A close at that level will be the highest on record.
09/04/2013
Wells Fargo Deploys Standards Across Global Operations
Wells Fargo takes a different approach to global operations from many of the other banks participating at the SWIFT Sibos conference in Dubai this month.
09/02/2013
Mozambique agency Ematum hires BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse
Mozambique is rated B+ by both Standard and Poor's and Fitch.
09/02/2013
CFC Stanbic Keen On Investing In South Sudan
CFC Stanbic, a subsidiary of South Africa-based Standard Bank Group, is keen to establish itself in the South Sudan private sector by providing core banking solutions needed to stimulate economic activities in the growing nation.
09/02/2013
SA Firm Plans Zimbabwe Investment Bank
South Africa-based company JM Busha Investments plans to set up an investment bank in Zimbabwe in a bid to expand its business in the region.
09/01/2013
Banks look to African horizon
Bank of China and the Nedbank Group have entered into a strategic business cooperation agreement to boost business between China and Africa.
08/28/2013
Barclays Africa: spreads wings over continent
Barclays Africa is being eagerly watched to see if its revenue growth on the rest of the continent can outpace that of its rivals.
08/26/2013
Cameroon: Financing the Economy - Banks Inject More Money
The statistics may not be surprising given economic happenings in the country in the past one year.
08/26/2013
First Bank of Nigeria’s Profit Little Changed as Costs Rise
The West African nation’s third-largest lender by market value, said first-half profit was little changed as costs increased.
08/22/2013
Brics business leaders look to boost trade with Africa
After their March summit in South Africa, leaders of Brics nations Brazil, Russian, India and South Africa failed to launch the much-anticipated bank.
08/19/2013
Standard Bank Targets Corporate Clients in Angola as It Expands
Standard Bank Group’s (SBK) Angolan unit is targeting corporate clients with annual revenue of more than $100 million
08/17/2013
Investec Shuts Australian Resources Arm, Lays Off Staff
South African bank Investec Ltd. has closed its Australian resources arm
08/11/2013
BNY Mellon named Best Transactional Bank in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
The award recognises BNY Mellon's innovative approach to developing and implementing client-focussed solutions in transactional banking
08/05/2013
Bank of China and the Nedbank Group formalise alliance
Bank of China and the Nedbank Group have entered into a strategic business cooperation agreement to grow business flows between the People’s Republic of China and Africa.