🇰🇪 Banks urge CBK to hold rate at 8.75pc over global risks
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has publicly urged the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to maintain its benchmark lending rate at 8.75%, signalling gro...
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🇳🇬 Zenith Bank’s workforce rises by 14% in 2025, females
** Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria's third-largest lender by market capitalisation, has accelerated workforce expansion in 2025 with a 14% year-on-year head...
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🇳🇬 Livingtrust Mortgage Bank denies money laundering claims
Livingtrust Mortgage Bank Plc, a mid-tier Nigerian financial institution, has issued a formal denial regarding allegations of involvement in proxy sha...
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🇬🇭 Zenith Bank Ghana reports N193.3 billion profit as customer
Zenith Bank's Ghana subsidiary has delivered a watershed moment for pan-African banking, reporting a pre-tax profit of N193.3 billion for the latest f...
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe: 'Even If You Introduce ZiG500, It's Useless,'
** Zimbabwe's introduction of higher-denomination ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) banknotes this week represents another chapter in the southern African nation's...
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🇳🇬 NAICOM unveils Policyholders Protection Fund, mandates
Nigeria's financial services landscape is undergoing a significant structural transformation. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has introduce...
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🇳🇬 Pension assets jump to N29.43 trillion in February 2026
Nigeria's pension sector has reached a significant milestone, with total assets climbing to N29.43 trillion (approximately €15.7 billion) in February ...
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🇰🇪 Zenith Bank completes acquisition of Kenya’s Paramount Bank
Nigeria's Zenith Bank has crossed a critical threshold in its continental expansion strategy with the completion of its acquisition of Paramount Bank ...
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🇳🇬 Breaking: FTSE Russell reclassifies Nigeria to Frontier
After more than two years of exclusion, Nigeria has secured a decisive victory in its bid to restore credibility with global capital markets. FTSE Rus...
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe launches new bank notes aimed at boosting
Zimbabwe's central bank unveiled redesigned banknotes this week, marking the latest institutional attempt to restore confidence in the country's belea...
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🇰🇪 KBA hosts forum to strengthen credit analysis in banking
Kenya's banking sector is undergoing a critical recalibration of credit risk assessment practices, driven by a collaborative initiative between the Ke...
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🇲🇦 Pourquoi le lancement du marché à terme à la Bourse de
The Bourse de Casablanca's introduction of a futures market segment represents a structural inflection point for European institutional investors seek...
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🇳🇬 Zenith Bank rakes in N291.8bn from commission, fees in 2025
Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria's "Big Three" commercial lenders, generated N291.8 billion in commission and fee income during 2025, underscoring a strate...
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🇳🇬 OPay Showcases Smart Business Innovation at Nigeria
Nigeria's insurance sector remains one of Africa's most underpenetrated markets, with motor insurance representing both a critical infrastructure need...
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🇳🇬 Understanding Auto Insurance Policies in Nigeria: What’s
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria's largest financial institution by assets, released its audited 2025 financial results this week, delivering a mixed signal t...
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🇳🇬 African Traders Shift Capital to Gold and Silver
The African financial landscape is experiencing a notable structural shift in 2026. Retail and institutional traders across the continent—from Nigeria...
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🇳🇬 Money Market Funds hit N5.46 trillion as STL Tops YTD
Nigeria's money market fund sector has reached a critical inflection point, with assets under management climbing to N5.46 trillion as institutional a...
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🇳🇬 Nigerian Banking Sector Balances Growth with Systemic Risk:
Nigeria's banking sector is experiencing a paradox that should concern European investors and entrepreneurs: headline profitability is rising while op...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's 14% Savings Bond Surge Masks Deepening Financial
Nigeria's Debt Management Office has positioned its April 2026 savings bonds at yields reaching 14.082% per annum, a rate that superficially signals a...
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🌍 Malawi: Inside the K5 Billion Amaryllis Cash-Out
Malawi is facing a significant governance crisis following the controversial sale of Amaryllis Hotel, with K5 billion (approximately USD 4.9 million) ...
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