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- 5 Mar 2023
Absa Taps Abdi Mohamed to replace Jeremy Awori as CEO
Absa Bank Kenya has picked Abdi Mohamed as its new chief executive officer, replacing Jeremy Awori. Abdi takes over from Yusuf Omari, who served in an acting capacity after Awori’s exit. “This…
- 18 Mar 2026
One SA Bank Equals Nigeria’s Entire Banking Sector - Why Recapitalisation Is Critical for Global Competitiveness
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria has always prided itself as Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation. Currently, its banking sector is confronting a moment of truth that should send shockwaves.…
- 5 Jun 2019
Airtel Africa Targets $750m in London IPO
Airtel Africa Ltd, a subsidiary of India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd, on Tuesday said it will proceed with its plan to list shares on the main market of the London Stock Exchange through an initial public…
- 18 Sept 2015
Visa Introduces EMV Chip-Based Biometrics
Visa Incorporated has introduced a new specification to use biometrics with chip card transactions. The specification can enable palm, voice, iris, or facial biometrics. This first-of-its kind…
- 30 Sept 2014
Igho, Young Nigerian Billionaire Tops List of Leaders of Tomorrow
The world renowned Choiseul Institute for international politics and geo-economics has just released its ranking of the top 100 young economic leaders of Africa with Igho Charles Sanomi…
- 31 Jan 2020
Interswitch Lists N23bn Bond on Stock Exchange
The callable N23 billion worth of bond issued by leading technology-driven company with a focus on the digitisation of payments in Nigeria and other African countries, Interswitch Limited, has been…
- 3 Mar 2023
Jeremy Awori Assumes Office As New CEO of Ecobank Group
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, said Thursday that its new chief executive officer, Jeremy Awori, has assumed his role with effect from 1 March. The…
- Telecom9 Sept 2026
Sam Darwish, U.S.-Nigerian Mogul Pockets $115m as MTN Buys out IHS Towers
Sam Darwish, U.S.-Nigerian telecom telecom entrepreneur,stands to receive about $115 million in cash for his stake in IHS Towers, the company he co-founded in Nigeria in 2001, under MTN Group's agreed takeover.
- 23 Jul 2019
MTN Group Appoints Thato Motlanthe as Investor Relations Executive
MTN Group has appointed Thato Motlanthe to the position of Executive for Investor Relations, with effect from 1 September 2019. Thato replaces Nik Kershaw who left MTN Group at the end of May 2019,…
- 2 Mar 2018
Barclays Africa Plans Expansion to Nigeria for Growth
Barclays Africa Group, South Africa’s No.2 lender by market value, plans to extend its reach throughout the continent, it said on Thursday after posting annual profit up nearly 4 percent. Chief…
- 17 Jan 2021
Heirs Holdings Acquires 45% Per Cent of OML 17 from Shell, Total and ENI
Heirs Holdings (“HH”), the leading African strategic investor, in partnership with affiliated company Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (“Transcorp”), Nigeria’s largest publicly listed…
- 28 Mar 2019
History as MTN Unwraps World-First Airtime Top-up Via WhatsApp
MTN Group Limited, said that it has begun the "world first" WhatsApp channel that allows customers to buy airtime and data bundles. With customers able to purchase them through the messaging…
- 27 May 2024
Access Holdings Seeks for Responsible Use of AI @ Smart Banking Summit
Access Holdings PLC, a leading financial services group, has echoed the need for ethical considerations in using Artificial Intelligence (AI), calling stakeholders in the financial industry to factor…
- 22 Feb 2010
UBA’s Brand Value Rises in Global Ranking
United Bank for Africa, the Pan-African banking group, received further endorsement of its strong brand strength, rising 161 places to 285th in the latest ranking of the Top 500 Banking Brands by the…