FNB launches crypto trading
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – FIRST National Bank (FNB) has launched cryptocurrency investing on its banking platform, giving customers access to a…
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Standard Bank Group and Huawei Forge Strategic Cloud Partnership to Drive Digital and Intelligent Finance in Africa
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – STANDARD Bank has deepened its strategic technology collaboration with Huawei as the Group accelerates the modernisation of its banking platforms…
BII commits $65m to Zambia, Zimbabwe
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – BRITISH International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, is…
FNB raises prime rate
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – FIRST National Bank (FNB) will raise its prime lending rate by 0.25 percentage points to 10.75 percent following the South…
CRDB secures US$300m syndicated loan
from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Tanzania Bureau DAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – COOPERATIVE and Rural Development Bank (CRDB) Bank has secured a US$300 million…
MTN fintech bets on Africa’s digital future
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AFRICA’S fintech revolution is entering a new phase, with speed, trust and collaboration emerging as critical to ensuring…
Africa’s fintech frontier moves beyond access
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AFRICA’S fintech sector is entering a new phase, with industry leaders calling for a shift from simply expanding…
New drive to boost SME finance access
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A new national initiative aimed at helping South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) navigate the funding…
EU backs Africa’s biomanufacturing skills
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and German Development Bank KfW have joined forces to strengthen…
NEC XON sustains foray into Francophone Africa
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE integrator of information and communications technology solutions, NEC XON, is prioritising Francophone Africa in its…