Absa Opens Innovative SME Banking Suite in Kumasi
Ghanaian Times
Absa Bank Ghana has opened an SME Banking Suite at its Adum branch in Kumasi to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the region. Read more »
9 Months After, CBN Names 16 New Directors
Daily Trust
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed 16 new directors across key departments, nine months after it relieved the previous directors from the services of the bank as well… Read more »
I&m Bank Boosts Presence With Nine New Branches
Capital FM
I&M Bank has opened nine new branches countrywide, pushing its nationwide presence to 61 outlets. Read more »
Cash Crunch Triggers 171% Rise in Banks' Borrowings From CBN
Vanguard
In apparent reflection of liquidity constraints in the interbank money market, banks' borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, rose by 171 percent month-on-month (MoM) to… Read more »
Mumba Kalifungwa Takes Charge At Stanbic Bank Uganda
Nile Post
Mumba Kalifungwa has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive at Stanbic Bank Uganda, the nation's largest lender by assets, revenue, and deposits. Read more »
Concerns As Cyber Threats, Attacks Soar in Banking, Education Sectors
Leadership
Nigeria's critical sectors, including banking, education, and government sectors, are facing an increasing wave of cyber-attacks, with the country climbing to 11th place among… Read more »
Serap to Tinubu - Direct CBN to Suspend ATM Fee Hike Pending Court Verdict
This Day
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to "direct Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend… Read more »
Wema Bank, SMEDAN Sign MOU to Lift 800,000 Businesses
Daily Trust
Wema Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to empower 800,000 Nigerian businesses. Read more »
Stock Market Reverse Gains As CBN Retains Mpr At 27.5 Percent
This Day
The Nigerian equities market yesterday bowed to investors' profit-taking with a decline of 0.04 per cent, as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria… Read more »
N30trn Ways and Means - Senate Acuses CBN of Frustrating Investigation
Premium Times
The Senate panel said the CBN was withholding documents on the issue, a claim the bank disputed Read more »
Ecobank Brings Together SMEs for Networking
Nile Post
Ecobank Uganda has announced the successful hosting of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Consultative Breakfast Workshop which took place at the Sheraton Hotel. Read more »
Centenary Bank to Host the 17th Gabv Annual General Meeting
Independent (Kampala)
Centenary Bank, Uganda's leading microfinance institution, has today announced that it will host this year's edition of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) Annual… Read more »
Ghana Must Tackle Root Causes of Macroeconomic Imbalances - World Bank Report
Ghanaian Times
Ghana, in the next three years, must tackle the root causes of its macroeconomic imbalances and build the foundations of a robust fiscal system in order to support the country's… Read more »
Drought Pushes Agribank to N$16.7 Million Loss
Namibian
Namibia's agricultural premier lender, Agribank, incurred a loss of N$16.7 million during the financial year ending 31 March 2024, mainly due to drought. Read more »
Smartcash PSB Wins Payment Service Bank Award
This Day
Smartcash Payment Service Bank (PSB), a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has been recognised as the Outstanding Payment Service Bank of the Year 2024 in the Fintech category at the… Read more »
