banking Archive

The Government’s plan to issue primary school children with laptops will be a big game changer for the local ICT industry in coming years. The one-laptop-per-child project is expected to push up demand for …

We all know that saving is a beneficial habit. However, Stanislaus Habyarimana, a teacher at IPRC Technical School, got more than what he bargained for when he opened a savings account with Ecobank recently. …

KENYA: Kenya’s economic growth projections to double digits are promising, thanks to the sound macroeconomic policies put in place. Key sectors that are set to drive this growth projections include agriculture, wholesale and retail, …

After serving as mayor of Taba commune in current Kamonyi District, Manase Mpagazehe abandoned his career in banking and politics to emerge one of the most successful farmers in Rwanda. Farmers, AGRA officials and …

Growing fraud and graft in the banking sector are putting the country’s economy at risk of stagnation and calls for immediate action to address the situation, said Trevor Hills, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers advisory …

EMEA Finance has named Stanbic Bank Tanzania, a member of the Standard Bank Group, the best Investment Bank in Tanzania in its 2013 Africa Banking awards. EMEA Finance is a leading bimonthly global industry …

Increasing access to financial services is one of the Government’s priorities as Rwanda looks to ensure a self-reliant populace, John Rwangombwa, the central bank governor, has said. Most SMEs have limited access to financial …