Standard Bank Wealth and Investment has been named Africa’s Most Outstanding Private Bank for the second year running by Private Banker International. Private Banker International is a leading journal for the global wealth industry. The award was announced at the 26th Private Banker International Global Wealth Summit and Awards, held in Singapore on 14 October. … Read more
Stanbic Bank has reiterated its commitment to give farmers easy access to loan facilities to help them adopt better technology, and to buy better quality seeds and fertilizers. Over the years, Stanbic Bank has been a major contributor towards the development of the agricultural sector. The bank has a full-fledged agric-finance unit which finances needs … Read more
The December 7 elections do not pose any major risks to Ghana’s economic rebalancing or its ability to implement the economic stabilisation and reform programme backed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a new report issued by Standard Bank Research has stated. The report, which is based on a review of Ghana’s economy said unlike … Read more
Investors across the globe have been urged to explore the large pool of opportunities in the West Africa sub-region. According to Senior Partner and Head of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Ghana, ?Mr Vish Ashiagbor, there are so many untapped areas in the business and economic environment in the West Africa Region. He made the comment at the … Read more
Long-term funds could drastically reduce the cost of mortgages, Head of Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank, Abdul-Jaleel Hussein, has said, urging his peers in the banking industry to innovate in that regard. “For decades, finance institutions have used short-term funds to finance real estate activities, which leads to the high cost of mortgages or prices … Read more
The President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) has issued its final recommendations to U. S.President Barack Obama before he leaves office in January 2017. The advisors have focused on five key recommendations that they think are the most critical to move the needle on United States (U.S.) trade and investment in Africa. … Read more
(Angola, Vanguardngr) Africa’s richest woman, Angolan Isabel dos Santos, is set to spread her banking empire into neigbouring Namibia, after a banking licence was approved by the country’s central bank. Bank of Namibia spokesperson Ndangi Katoma said the bank had granted provisional authorisation to Bank BIC Namibia Limited to conduct business as a banking institution … Read more
Today, the 12th of August is International Youth Day. The day which is a product of the United Nations’ resolution 54/120 is designated to celebrate the fledgling generation and highlight the challenges they face. It also serves to remind the youth all over the world that their voice is still relevant and must be heard. … Read more