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The Rise of Sub-Saharan Africa as a Fintech Hub

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing investment zones for financial technology companies according to new research says Forbes. The GSM Association says in its Mobile Economy, Sub-Saharan Africa 2019 Read More →

Aug 21, 2019 Staff Reporter

Banking 844

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Announces the Appointment of Ayo Adepoju as Group CFO

Ayo Adepoju was appointed as the Acting Group Chief Financial Officer in April 2019

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, announces that Ayo Read More →

Aug 19, 2019 Staff Reporter

Banking 844

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Announces New Appointment – Group Consumer Banking Head

Nana Araba Abban held several senior positions with Standard Chartered Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland and other institutions

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Read More →

Aug 14, 2019 Staff Reporter

Banking 844

Nedbank CIB and Centum: Dedicated to Developing Africa

Boasting a share of about 40% of South Africa's commercial, industrial and retail property finance market, Nedbank CIB Property Finance now has its vision firmly focused on the rest of Read More →

Aug 5, 2019 Staff Reporter

Banking 844

Seamless West Africa

The payments, banking and financial sectors are currently at the height of change, defined by innovation and development in technology and regulation. Seamless West Africa is a multi-brand event, with 500+ Read More →

Jul 31, 2019 Staff Reporter

Companies 789

SWIFT Message Traffic Grows 4.4% in Africa

Figures released at SWIFT’s 26th African Regional Conference show much stronger growth in particular regions, including in West Africa at 29%

Data released at the SWIFT African Regional Conference Read More →

Jun 27, 2019 Staff Reporter

Companies 789

SWIFT Selected as a Network Service Provider to all TARGET Services

SWIFT has been awarded the license to offer connectivity services to all Eurosystem market infrastructures via the European Single Market Infrastructure Gateway (ESMIG).

SWIFT has announced that it has Read More →

Jun 14, 2019 Staff Reporter

Banking 844

Adyen Expands its Global Payment Offering to Africa

Partners with Cellulant, bringing new payment capabilities across Africa, starting with Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana and Uganda.

Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading Read More →

Jun 11, 2019 Staff Reporter

Banking 844

SARB Report on Stakeholder Feedback on Reform of Interest Rate Benchmarks in South Africa

Following the release of the 'Consultation paper on selected interest rate benchmarks in South Africa' (Consultation Paper), the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) embarked on a public consultation process Read More →

Jun 5, 2019 Staff Reporter