Gulf banking giant eyes Africa’s largest economy after Nigeria expansion – Businessday NG
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the United Arab Emirates’ largest lender, has confirmed plans to seek a banking licence in South Africa, potentially extending its African footprint after opening a representative office in Nigeria earlier this year
Standard Chartered leans on its global banking base
Standard Chartered PLC (HK2888012674) remains a London-headquartered international bank with a business centered on corporate, institutional and wealth clients across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The shares trade in Hong Kong, and that structure keeps the story tied to global trade flows, funding costs and loan demand rather than one single domestic market
Nigerian stocks extend rally as banking giants dominate trading and returns top 40%
The benchmark index on the Nigerian Exchange rose 0.61% to close at 219,586.20, lifting year-to-date returns to 41.11%
How Côte d’Ivoire became Africa’s new banking battleground – Businessday NG
Côte d’Ivoire is hardly the obvious place to find Africa’s next banking boom
Africa’s banking giants are converging on Kenya as battle for East Africa intensifies
The latest move comes from South Africa’s Absa Group, which plans to spend about $238 million to increase its stake in Absa Bank Kenya from 68.5% to as much as 85%, deepening its commitment to one of East Africa’s most profitable banking markets
Paystack folds Brass into its banking business as fintech consolidation accelerates across Africa
It signals how Africa’s fintech industry is changing as investors demand sustainability, regulators tighten oversight, and larger players race to build financial ecosystems that extend beyond payments into banking, lending, treasury management and business finance