November 30
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Decision to Test Banks' stability
Financial Gazette
Treasury is said to be finalising sweeping ammendments to the banking Act which will, among other things, see shareholders, being held responsible for bank failures, writes Paul... Read more »
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Corruption Has Now Grown Into Wholesale [opinion]
Observer
The stench of corruption and mismanagement that has been rising from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and other government departments in recent weeks and months now seems to... Read more »
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Firstrand Secures Foothold in Nigeria
SA Info
South African banking group FirstRand says it aims to become a major player in Nigeria after its subsidiary, Rand Merchant Bank, secured an investment banking licence from the... Read more »
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Banks Issue New Guidelines, Say Not Binding
The Star
Kenya Bankers Ass chairman Richard Etemesi. The Association with CBK rolled out the Credit information sharing of clients amongst banks through the newly formed Credit reference... Read more »
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Shilling Gains Against U.S Dollar
Daily News
THE shilling has gained against the US dollar, thanks to the end month tax and salary obligations that have created corporate demand for the local currency. Read more »
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CAL Bank MD Receives Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Award
Ghanaian Chronicle
The Managing Director (MD) of CAL Bank, Mr. Frank Adu has been awarded for being selected as a finalist in the Emerging Entrepreneur category of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur... Read more »
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Stanbic Bank, Caterpillar Unveil Major Partnership
Ghanaian Chronicle
CATERPILLAR Financial Services and Standard Bank Group have unveiled a new collaboration in Ghana, as the former aims to increase its brand presence in Africa. Read more »
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Namibia Economist
FNB Namibia received the Best Bank in Namibia award. This prestigious award is hosted and awarded by The Banker magazine in London. This is the fourth consecutive year that FNB... Read more »
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Financial Gazette
Cash-strapped consumers battling three years of acute illiquidity and low salaries are taking their accounts to indigenous banks which are eating into a market previously dominated... Read more »
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NDIC Pays N73.55 Billion Liquidation Dividends to 250, 119 Depositors in 2011
Leadership
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), said it had paid N73.55 billion as liquidation dividends to 250,119 depositors as at Dec. 31, 2011. Read more »
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Safaricom, Britam, Changamka Micro Health, Psi, Launch Affordable Healthcare Option for Kenyans
CIO
Leading integrated communications provider Safaricom Limited has partnered with leading insurer Britam, Changamka Microhealth -one of Kenya's pioneering mobile Health Financing... Read more »
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Oigara Takes KCB Helm As Oduor-Otieno Exits
Capital FM
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has decided to select its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from in-house, appointing its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Joshua Nyamweya Oigara as the... Read more »
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New Era
Chairperson of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) Elize Angula was full of praise for outgoing CEO David Nuyoma for having laid a strong foundation at the bank. Read more »
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Namibia Economist
Speaking at the year-end function of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN), and farewell for outgoing CEO, David Nuyoma, on 23 November, DBN Board Chairperson, Elize Angula, said... Read more »
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UBA Named 'African Bank of the Year'
This Day
The Banker Magazine, a publication of Financial Times, has named United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the 'Bank of the Year', Africa at an event held in London. Read more »
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Kwaebibirem Bank Pays Dividends to Shareholders
Ghanaian Chronicle
In spite of some negative economic challenges like the depreciation of the cedi to the dollar and other major currencies, as well as the rise in the loans default rate in 2011,... Read more »
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DPC to Raise Deposit Insurance Cover
The Herald
The Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) on Thursday said it would raise the deposit insurance cover to US$500 from January next year following government's pledge to capitalise... Read more »
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Ghanaian Chronicle
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) health committee, Dr. Anthony Asare, has hinted that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is operating under financial bankruptcy. Read more »
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Insecurity - Edo AG CP, DPOs Brainstorm - Banks in Ekpoma Shut Out Customers
Vanguard
WORRIED by the security situation in the state, Acting Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Mr. Hurdi Muhammad, yesterday, held security meeting with Divisional Police Officers in... Read more »
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Liars On Equity Loan Will Be Punished, MPs Say
The Star
MPs have warned that it will recommend punishment to City Hall officials who provided false information on the Sh 5billion Equity Bank loan. Read more »
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Namibian
THE Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) can “absorb the shock” of founding CEO’s departure because the legacy David Nuyoma leaves behind. Read more »
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New Vision
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Liberty Life Assurance Uganda Ltd
New Vision
Liberty Life Assurance Uganda Ltd, as a number one leading Group Life Insurer and as one of your esteemed business partners and associates, wishes to congratulate Marsh Insurance... Read more »
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FNB Named Best Bank in Namibia Again
Namibian
FNB Namibia has clinched The Banker’s Best Bank in Namibia award for the fourth consecutive year. Read more »
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NEXIM Bank, Turkish Exim Bank Seek Deeper Financial Cooperation
Vanguard
Nigeria Export and Import Bank (Nexim) has commenced disccusions with the Turkish Export Bank (Turk EximBank) on how to deepen financial and technical cooperation between the two... Read more »
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