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- Access Holdings Reports Record N743 Billion Net Profit Driven by FX Gains and Strategic Acquisitions
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Access Holdings has posted its highest-ever annual net profit of N743 billion, a 16% increase over the previous year. While the group’s Nigerian and UK divisions drove the bulk of...
- Access Bank Deputy Managing Director Chizoma Okoli To Retire Following Completion Of Executive Tenure
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Access Holdings Plc has announced the retirement of Mrs. Chizoma Okoli from her position as Deputy Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, effective April 30, 2026. During her seven,...
- Central Bank Of Kenya Lowers Benchmark Rate To 8.75% To Accelerate Private Sector Credit Growth
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Africa
The Central Bank of Kenya has reduced its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to 8.75%, signaling a continued push toward monetary easing. While average commercial lending ra...
- Standard Chartered And Stanbic IBTC Dominate As Banking Sector Captures $13.5 Billion In Foreign Inflows For 2025
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
Foreign capital importation into Nigeria’s banking sector surged by 93.25% in 2025, reaching $13.53 billion. According to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data, the banking sect...
- Federal Government And Access Bank Demand Sweeping Policy Reforms To Unlock Economic Potential For Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Africa
High-ranking officials and financial leaders at the 2026 International Women’s Day conference in Lagos called for structural changes to bridge the financing gap facing women-owned...
- Thirty-Four Nigerian Banks Secure Compliance with Central Bank Recapitalization Thresholds Ahead of Looming March Deadline
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Africa
A total of 34 financial institutions have successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new minimum capital requirements before the March 31, 2026, cutoff. Major international len...
- Pan-African Payment System Smashes Settlement Times to 12 Seconds as Trade Integration Gains Momentum
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Africa
CEO Mike Ogbalu announced that the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) has reduced cross-border transaction times from minutes to mere seconds. This technological lea...
- Bidvest relaunches sale of banking unit following collapse of deal with Access Bank
Published: Mar 3, 2026
Section: Business & Economy
The Bidvest Group has formally reopened the sale process for Bidvest Bank after a previous agreement with Nigeria's Access Bank failed to secure necessary approvals. The disposal i...