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AFRICA FNB officially launches Zambia operation
AFRICA MTN rolling out Standard Bank's network infrastructure
AFRICA Visa International back in Zim
AFRICA African Banker Awards 2009 nominees announced
AFRICA Celpay to host mobile payments conference in ZambiaMobile payments company, Celpay Zambia will be hosting a mobile banking conference in Zambia. The two-day conference will be held in Lusaka from 16 - 17 September 2009. Participants will include government, regulators, major technology companies, mobile network operators and major corporates from the SADC region. 10 Sep 2009 10:51 AFRICA MTN launches Mobile Money offering in Ghana
AFRICA FNB Botswana appoints new CEO
AFRICA Mobile Banking Conference 2009
AFRICA Zim banks to import foreign cash[Sam Hungwe] Zimbabwe's central bank has ordered banks to start importing foreign currency from their nostro accounts as banks began grappling with increasing demand for foreign cash, bankers said. A nostro account is a bank account established in a foreign country for the purpose of holding that country's currency. 20 Feb 2009 10:53 AFRICA JSE Africa trading exchange to boost inter-Africa investment[Michael Appel] The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) will be launching Africa Board, its new African trading segment on the JSE's Main Board, which is set to increase interest and investment in African companies. 30 Jan 2009 12:16 AFRICA Inflation at 6.5 quindecillion novemdecillion percentThe Zimbabwe dollar now seems to have lost all its appeal, and calls for the adoption of a foreign currency to replace the struggling monetary unit and put an end to the country's crippling hyperinflation are becoming louder. 22 Jan 2009 07:21 AFRICA Old Mutual, NEPAD Business Foundation invest in AfricaOld Mutual has sponsored R1.5 million to the NEPAD Business Foundation (NBF) and is one of the NBF's main founding partners. Old Mutual operates in six countries in Africa including, South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Malawi, Swaziland and Zimbabwe and is headquartered and domiciled in London, UK. 20 Jan 2009 13:48 AFRICA Africa endorses measures to mitigate impact of financial crisisTUNIS: African finance ministers and central bank governors rose from a day-long meeting on Wednesday, 12 November 2008 in Tunis after the adoption of a communiqué on what their countries would do individually and collectively and the type of support they expect from the international community to caution the likely impact of the global financial crisis on their economies. 13 Nov 2008 15:51 Latest jobs |
LUSAKA: First National Bank announced yesterday, 27 October 2009, the launch of its Zambia operation. The operation was officially opened by the president of Zambia, President Rupiah Banda. The company's banking license was issued on 25 November 2008. 
Standard Bank South Africa has awarded MTN Business, a wholly owned division of MTN, the contract to rollout the African network infrastructure footprint. The bank, which under Stanbic has a presence in 17 countries across the continent, required the successful provider to ensure maximum uptime and low latency and guarantee data delivery back to South Africa without interruption to business operations. 
African Banker, the banking and finance in Africa magazine, announced yesterday, Tuesday, 15 September 2009, the shortlist for its annual African Banker Awards to be held on 6 October 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel during the World Bank/IMF annual meetings in Istanbul, Turkey. 
MTN on Thursday, 23 July 2009, said it has launched its Mobile Money offering in Ghana. 
Lorato Edith Boakgomo-Ntakhwana has been appointed as chief executive officer of First National Bank of Botswana (FNBB). Boakgomo-Ntakhwana is the first black female to be appointed to this position. 
The Mobile Banking Conference to be held from 18 - 19 March 2009 in Lusaka, Zambia hopes to create a network platform for its speakers and attendees by developing relationships and engaging various industries on key topics. Celpay Zambia Limited, sponsor of the first Mobile Banking Conference is a mobile and internet banking payment solutions company. 
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