Ecobank holds 30th Annual General Meeting in Lomé, Togo
Ecobank returned to profitability in 2017 and it intends to restart paying dividends in the future. Profits were $182 million, against net revenues of $1.8 billion.
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Africa Re joins African Finance Corporation
African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) has become the first multi-lateral financial institution to invest in Africa Finance Corporation as it becomes a member of AFC …
“We are witnessing the birth of an African digital economy and this is just the beginning,” says Wari CEO
Kabirou Mbodje, is the young owner of one of Africa’s fastest growing financial services platform, Wari, headquartered in Dakar, Senegal.
Fintech Report: The disruptive new kid on the bloc
Fintech is revolutionising financial services in Africa, reducing the cost of transactions and providing financial access to millions across the continent for the first time.
Nominees Announced for African Banker Awards 2016
Winners to be revealed at awards ceremony during the African Development Bank annual meetings in Lusaka, Zambia on 25th May.
Barclays Africa: the tough sell
A stalling economy and a tough regulatory environment mean that Barclays PLC could find it difficult to offload its Africa business.
Capital-starved SMEs desperate for loans
Around 32% of medium-sized enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa receive a bank loan compared to over 50% elsewhere.
Ecobank’s Ikazoboh: A man who’s good in a crisis
Last year, Ecobank was in turmoil. Today, it looks to be in rude health. African Banker spoke to the man who was brought in to manage this turnaround.
The Future of Banking in Africa
Along with this has been a step change in the introduction of cards, ATMs and increasingly, mobile banking. Banking and banking products are now accessible …
Globus, Jubilee tie up to boost pan-African insurance
Little is known about Kenya’s leading composite insurer, Jubilee Insurance, outside of periodic news stories on financial results and product launches, because of a tightly …