Moroccan billionaire Moulay Hafid Elalamy's Saham Bank posts $95 million profit
Saham Bank, owned by Moroccan billionaire Moulay Hafid Elalamy, lifted first half profit 15.5% to $95 million as lending, fees and revenue all grew.
African banking
Morocco's palace is quietly planning for life after billionaire Othman Benjelloun at Bank of Africa
Othman Benjelloun built Morocco's Bank of Africa into a 32-country pan-African giant. At 93, the question of who leads it next is no longer avoidable.
Access Holdings, led by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, lands $500 million IFC facility to scale local currency lending
Access Holdings has secured a $500 million International Finance Corporation deal to boost local currency financing across its banking network spanning more than 20 African countries.
Jim Ovia's Zenith Bank posts Africa's highest brand value growth at 33.6%
Jim Ovia's Zenith Bank recorded the highest banking brand value growth in Africa in 2026, climbing 33.6 percent to $380 million.
Tycoon Paul Fokam's Afriland First Bank is losing a $116.9 million battle in Congo
Afriland First Bank's Congo unit has $116.9 million in negative equity and its Cameroonian owner says the state took the bank without paying for it.
How Michiel Le Roux’s low-cost model is powering Capitec’s earnings surge
The South African billionaire’s long-held bet on simplicity, scale, and affordability is once again fueling stellar growth at Capitec Bank