South Africa Court Shields Bank Files in Tycoon Iqbal Survé’s War on Banks
Tycoon Iqbal Survé's Sekunjalo group says South Africa's banks shut it out because of race. The appeal court has now...
September 25, 2026Topic
Banking
Kenya Credit Checks Jump 23 Percent as Banks Start Lending Again
Kenya's Credit Reference Bureau queries rose 23 percent to 47.3 million in 2025 as banks stepped up lending decisions amid...
September 23, 2026
Guinea-Bissau Grew 5.8% on Cashews. Its Banks Hold 22% Bad Loans
Guinea-Bissau's economy grew 5.8% in 2025 on a strong cashew harvest. Non-performing loans reached 22.2% and public debt stands at...
September 19, 2026
Sterling Bank Board Adds Two Independent Directors as Four Retire
Sterling Bank named two new independent non-executive directors, while the same filing records four retirements, leaving board independence unchanged.
September 16, 2026
Four Kenyan Banks Make a New Global Top-500 Ranking, in a First for East Africa
Four Kenyan banks made Forbes' top 500 global performers, while KCB led East Africa in The Banker's 2026 ranking with...
September 13, 2026
Old Mutual Picks Ranen Thakurdin as Next Group Finance Chief
Old Mutual named Ranen Thakurdin as Group CFO-designate on 8 September 2026, with the handover set for 1 April 2027...
September 11, 2026
Nu Holdings Launches in US With Global Digital Account
Nu Holdings launched in the US on 10 September with Nu Global, a multicurrency digital account spanning 35+ countries —...
September 11, 2026
FirstRand Shareholders Could See US$2 Billion Windfall From Aldermore Sale
FirstRand shareholders could see a R35 billion windfall from the Aldermore sale, though the figure is not independently confirmed by...
September 11, 2026
Egypt Net Foreign Assets Reach US$28.4 Billion in July
Egypt net foreign assets in the banking system reached US$28.4 billion in July. Much of the rise came from a...
September 6, 2026