Banking
Get the latest news and analysis on the banking sector in East Africa. Coverage on the capital markets as they relate to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Ethiopia.
9th Global Islamic Microfinance Forum to be Held in Lahore – Pakistan
9thGlobal Islamic Microfinance Forum (GIMF) will convene in Lahore – Pakistan on 11th – 13th December, 2019 under the theme...
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No more lending controls in Kenya as rate cap ‘dies’
Borrowers in Kenya should now expect interest rates as high as 30 per cent following the repeal of the interest...
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Wondering which Exim Bank completed UBL Bank acquisition in Tanzania?
There are a number of -Exim Banks in the world which makes it hard to distinguish which is which. For...
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World Bank, IMF biggest winners in Kenya’s interest rates cap repeal
Three years after the Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2016, became law, it is time now for Kenyans to brace themselves for...
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Dubai owned bank expands network in Kenya
DIB Bank Kenya Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC, has opened a new branch in Kenya...
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Barclays re-branding as Absa Bank in Mozambique
Barclays Bank in Mozambique is to rebrand as Absa Bank from November 11, Rui Barros the Deputy Director announced yesterday....
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Equity Group Holding, BancABC takeover
Equity Group Holding announced it had entered into an agreement with the Commercial bank of the Congo Banque commercial du...
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Kenya among top African countries implementing reforms in sustainable finance
Thirty-eight emerging market economies, including five countries in Africa, have initiated key banking reforms to drive development and fight climate...
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Afreximbank plans $3 billion IPO on London Stock Exchange
The African Export-Import Bank has announced its plans to list on the London Stock Exchange by way of a $3...
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KCB eyes DRC and Ethiopia for regional expansion
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB ) plans to venture into Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as it seeks...
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