South Africa: Standard Bank Signs Four-Year Deal to Sponsor Bafana Bafana

Standard Bank confirmed it has signed a four-year sponsorship agreement with the South African Football Association, backing Bafana Bafana and all national football teams ahead of… Read more »

Africa: Nedbank Earnings Rise 2 Percent After Ecobank Exit and Transnet Settlement

Nedbank Group reported a 2% increase in headline earnings to R17.2 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, as it completed the sale of its Ecobank stake and settled a dispute… Read more »

West Africa: Ecobank Group Stock Price Doubles in 2 Years As Earnings Climb

Ecobank Transnational Inc shares have nearly doubled in price in 2 years, underscoring renewed investor interest in West African banking stocks. The Togo-based (BRVM: ETIT) lender… Read more »

East Africa: Nedbank Proposes Takeover of NCBA in East Africa Expansion Push

NCBA Group said it has received a strategic investment proposal from Nedbank for the acquisition of about 66% of its share capital through a tender offer. Read more »

Nigeria: Paypal Returns to Nigeria Through Paga After Two Decades

PayPal is partnering with Nigerian fintech Paga to allow Nigerians receive international payments, settle funds in naira, and access PayPal's global network after nearly 20 years… Read more »

Nigeria: Paystack Enters Nigerian Banking With Microfinance Acquisition

Paystack, the Nigerian fintech owned by Stripe, has moved into banking with the acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank, giving it the ability to hold deposits and lend after a… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Central Bank Cuts Rates By 100 Basis Points As Inflation Eases

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Egypt cut key interest rates by 100 basis points at its final meeting of 2025, signaling growing confidence that inflation is… Read more »

Ghana: First Atlantic Bank Debuts On Ghana Exchange After Oversubscribed IPO

First Atlantic Bank PLC began trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange on December 19, 2025, marking a rare new listing on the exchange's main market following a largely oversubscribed… Read more »

Uganda: Nala Secures PSP and PSO Licences From Bank of Uganda

African payments startup Nala has been granted Payment Service Provider and Payment System Operator licences by the Bank of Uganda, expanding its regulatory footprint in East… Read more »

Nigeria: Flutterwave Acquires Mono in Deal Reportedly Valued Up to $40m

Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock transaction valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the deal. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Central Bank Plans Major Overhaul of Cash System

South Africa's central bank is planning the biggest reform of the country's cash system in decades, proposing a new cash-management company, white-label ATMs and tighter oversight… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria to Shut Down Unregistered Pos Operators From January 2026

Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has directed all point-of-sale (PoS) operators to register their businesses before January 1, 2026, warning that terminals belonging to… Read more »

Uganda: Absa to Acquire Standard Chartered's Retail, Wealth Business in Uganda

Standard Chartered has agreed to sell its retail and wealth management operations in Uganda to South Africa's Absa Group for an undisclosed amount The transaction forms part of… Read more »

Kenya: Family Bank Shareholders Approve 2026 Nairobi Stock Exchange Listing

Family Bank shareholders have approved the lender's plan to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) This marks a major milestone in its growth strategy and positioning it… Read more »

Tanzania: Bank of Tanzania Holds Rate At 5.75 Percent As Inflation Stays Within Target

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Morocco: Morocco's CMGP Group to Acquire 92.5 Percent of Cpcm in Mad 1 Billion Deal

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Kenya: Nairobi Securities Exchange Launches Banking Sector Index

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Nigeria: Nigeria's Central Bank Limits POS Agents to One Principal in New Rules

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Morocco: Revolut in Talks With Morocco's Central Bank On Market Entry

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Central Africa: Cameroon's Alain Nkontchou Buys Nedbank's Stake in Ecobank for $100m

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has said that South Africa's Nedbank will sell its 21.22% stake in the group to Bosquet Investments The transaction, subject to regulatory… Read more »

Mozambique: Malawi's FDH Bank to Acquire 98.87 Percent Stake in Ecobank Mozambique

FDH Bank Plc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 98.87% stake in Ecobank Mozambique SA (EMZ) from Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) The deal marks a major… Read more »

Malawi: FDH Bank and Standard Bank Malawi Cross K4t Market Cap As Mse Surges

Two listed financial institutions--FDH Bank plc and Standard Bank Malawi plc--have each crossed the K4 trillion ($2.3 billion) market capitalisation mark FDH Bank's share price… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Cuts Rates By Most On Record As Inflation Subsides

Ghana's central bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points to 25%, marking the largest rate cut in the Bank of Ghana's history The Monetary Policy Committee… Read more »

Africa: African Banks Shift Global Strategy Toward Gulf Hubs

African banks are deepening their presence in the Gulf as part of a broader strategy to follow clients, access capital, and enter high-growth markets Absa Bank (South Africa) and… Read more »

Africa: Paymenow Gets $22.5m Facility From Standard Bank for Africa Expansion

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