https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/518.html Africa Financial Services news 15 Financial Services news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/518.html en-us Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:30:01 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-to-weather-billion-dollar-storm-as-super-el-nino-approaches-189146a The African Development Bank’s top climate expert told Reuters that an impending “super” El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10bn to $20bn hit on affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas. 1-270198 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mastercard-launches-new-africa-cybersecurity-centre-in-sa-408319a Mastercard has launched the Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, a pan-African initiative aimed at strengthening cyber resilience and improving collaboration across the continent’s digital economy. 1-269455 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/banks-pan-african-model-regains-traction-posts-profit-despite-headwinds-514250a Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank) is one of the most profitable financial institutions on the continent, with a profit of roughly $836m (₦1.21tr) for 2025. Its ability to grow both interest and non-interest income against several headwinds suggests a level of resilience that many competitors are still struggling to achieve. 1-267316 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/exclusive-bloomberg-reflects-on-the-inaugural-africa-business-summit-396228a Bloomberg hosted the inaugural Africa Business Summit in Johannesburg under the theme of Unlocking Africa’s Investment Potential on Monday and Tuesday, 17 and 18 November in the run-up to the G20 Presidency being held in Sandton later this week. 1-263473 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fnb-mastercard-launch-cross-border-platform-for-cheaper-faster-transfers-730382a First National Bank (FNB), launched a new cross-border payment platform with Mastercard on Tuesday, 12 November 2025 that aims to make remittances and international transfers easier and cheaper. 1-263222 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/changes-to-uk-sanctions-designations-list-what-african-operations-need-to-know-404979a With effect from 28 January 2026, the UK will transition to a single, authoritative list for sanctions designations. 1-262595 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/standard-chartered-ordered-to-pay-costs-not-damages-in-chinese-bond-saga-409169a Zambia's high court has ruled that Standard Chartered does not have to pay $500,000 compensation to a former client it sold a now-defaulted Chinese property bond to at the height of the Asian country's real-estate crisis. 1-261335 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sanlam-group-sponsors-africa-first-g20-summit-693391a The Sanlam Group, along with its subsidiaries Sanlam Allianz and Santam, has announced its sponsorship of the Group of Twenty (G20) summit, scheduled to be held in Johannesburg this November. 1-258391 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/how-ninety-one-is-closing-africas-infrastructure-gap-922004a Ninety One has announced the first close of its African Credit Opportunities (ACO) Fund 3, the latest version of its strategy focused on Africa and emerging market credit opportunities. 1-253724 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/2024-aabla-business-leader-of-the-year-african-banks-ceo-kennedy-g-bungane-707572a African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane's commitment to financial inclusion is only one of the reasons why he is the 2024 All Africa Business Leaders Awards’ (AABLA) Business Leader of the Year. 1-252912 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services Africa