Absa Bank Kenya has restructured its business to ensure it recognises customers based on the economic segment they are involved in, allowing for more targeted solutions in a move that has won it ...

British firms are losing their dominance in Kenya as Asian and African players rise, marked by Diageo’s $3bn sale of EABL and ...

PAUL RUSSO NAME PAUL RUSSO AGE 49 YEARS GENDER MALE OCCUPATION BANKER Paul Russo is a Kenyan banker and the Group Chief ...

Absa Bank Ghana, in partnership with Visa, has launched Absa Pay, a first-of-its-kind issuer wallet designed to provide fast, secure and convenient contactless payments for customers across Ghana. The ...

Mergers and acquisitions in 2025 reflected a shift toward consolidation, regional scale and restructuring as firms responded ...

Absa Group is planning a strategic shift to reduce its heavy reliance on a few key markets, notably Kenya, where it says the group is currently “overly dependent,” Group Chief Executive Kenny Fihla ...

CBK’s Monetary Policy Committee says the base lending rate reduction was underpinned by a favourable inflation outlook. [File, Standard] Borrowers have received an early festive season boost after ...

Africa’s young users are drawing global fintech and crypto giants upstream, as platforms race to shape early financial habits ...

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South Africa’s Standard Bank remains the continent’s biggest bank by some dis- tance, with its $13.2bn Tier 1 capital up from $12.5bn last year ...

While these transactions reflect real economic activity, they are rarely captured by traditional banks, leaving many viable ...

African banks spent at least $537m on expansion deals in 2025, based on disclosed transactions, as the continent’s largest ...