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BREAKING: CBN monetary policy committee holds interest rate at 13.5%
The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has agreed to keep the monetary policy rate, which measures interest rate ...
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Kenyan watchdog approves Commercial Bank of Africa and NIC Group merger
The Competition Authority of Kenya approved on Monday a proposed merger between Kenya’s Commercial Bank of Africa and NIC Group, the regulator said in...
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Nigeria seals N186 million deal with Islamic Development Bank
The Federal Government on Saturday signed a $523,823 (N186 million) technical assistant agreement grant with the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) Group...
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Central bank of Uganda holds its key lending rate at 10%
Uganda’s central bank on Monday held its benchmark lending rate at 10 percent for the third time in a row, the bank’s governor said, citing economic a...
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Rwandans to access loans easily as Bank of Kigali loosens up
Rwandans can now access credit at more convenient terms following developments by one of the biggest lenders to revise loan requirements. In a bid to ...
Nigeria to establish national micro-finance bank
A national micro-finance bank is to be established to promote access to credit finance for small, medium enterprises (SMEs) and other unbanked groups ...
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BREAKING: Access Bank finally acquires Diamond Bank
According to insiders, the official announcement of the transaction will be made in the course of the week by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The a...
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Kenya’s Consolidated Bank says seeking investor to inject 3.5 bln shillings
Kenya’s Consolidated Bank said on Monday it was seeking an investor, either foreign or local, to inject 3.5 billion Kenyan shillings ($34.21 million) ...
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MTN to apply for banking license, offer mobile banking services in 2019
MTN Group will apply for a mobile banking license in Nigeria and launch a service there next year, its CEO said on Tuesday, further embedding the Sout...
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Nigeria’s Wema Bank has already made 17% more than its profit in the whole of last year
Nigeria’s Wema Bank which calls itself the country’s oldest indigenous bank may end the year on a high as it has already surpassed its full year 2017 ...