Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd said it will give the transmission unit that it’s transforming into a separate entity a R39.9 billion ($2.6 billion) loan to make sure it can complete …
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Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital (ARC) has put a date on the launch of TymeBank’s Philippines operation; October 2022. ARC published its trading statement for the four months to 30 April on …
Kenya has beaten a hasty retreat from its early plans to float a KSh115 Billion ($1 billion) Eurobond and has instead shifted its attention to borrowing from a consortium of …
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Banks reward savings accounts with 1.28%, lending hits 26.61%
The gap between the savings and lending rates in banks widened by 25.33 per cent in March, according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Latest figures obtained …
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Wema Bank probes privacy breach reacts to data protection agency
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) says it is investigating Wema Bank PLC and KC Gaming Networks (Bet Naija), for alleged breach of customers’ data privacy. The bank is accused …
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Access Bank acquires Kenya lender, Sidian Bank, with N15 billion
Access Bank Plc has paid a sum of N15 billion to acquire Kenyan lender, Sidian Bank Ltd, owned by Centum Investment Plc. The acquisition amounts to 83.4% equity ownership stake …
On Wednesday June 8, UBA said it had redeemed its debut $500 million five-year Eurobond notes which matured. Note that UBA bank repurchased $310.9 million of the notes in 2021 …
Mudassir Amray has emerged as the new chief executive officer of Union Bank after Titan Trust Bank Limited, a subsidiary of TGI Group, completed the acquisition of the majority shareholding …
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Quality healthcare: Stanbic IBTC Bank contributes N10.2 billion to boost sector
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has continued to partner stakeholders in the health sector to offer quality healthcare. Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, …
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Access Bank acquire $37 million stake in Kenya’s Sidian Bank
Access Bank has brokered a deal with the investment firm Centum Investment Plc to procure the 83.4 per cent interest the latter holds in Nairobi based lender Sidian Bank making …