BankingUnion Bank of Nigeria gets $200 mn to fund SMEs, entrepreneursPritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 Part of the $200 mn funding from OPIC will be used to drive digitalisation... Read more
BankingKenya’s Equity Bank appoints ex-World Banker as new COOInternational Finance DeskSeptember 3, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 3, 2019December 16, 2019 As the new COO, John Wilson will oversee Equity Bank Kenya’s operations at the group level... Read more
BankingSouth Africa’s new Debt Relief Law causes major concern to banksInternational Finance DeskAugust 20, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskAugust 20, 2019March 18, 2020 The banking sector, the clothing retailers and the Democratic Alliance have opposed the law... Read more
BankingCBN deadline: Nigerian banks scramble for borrowersInternational Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019 Tier-1 banks with assets greater than or equal to N1 tn are luring borrowers in Tier-2 banks with attractive interest rates... Read more
BankingSouth Africa’s central bank prepares to sell 50% stake in African BankInternational Finance DeskJuly 5, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 5, 2019December 16, 2019 African Bank was placed under the central bank five years ago when low-income clients failed to pay back personal loans... Read more