Uganda is set to join Kenya and Nigeria in developing derivatives trading as the nation’s markets regulator approved plans for another bourse in East Africa’s third-biggest economy. ALTX Africa Group Ltd., based in Port Louis, Mauritius, may open the exchange in the fourth quarter, Keith Kalyegira, chief executive officer for […]
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Shareholders set agenda for new Zenith Bank MD
Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc have urged the incoming Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Peter Amangbo, to do all in his capacity to ensure that the bank remains a top financial institution in the country and beyond. The shareholders, who said this in Lagos on Wednesday at the company’s […]
Nigeria’s Diamond Bank to raise $750 mln fresh capital
Nigeria’s Diamond Bank said on Wednesday it will seek shareholders’ approval to raise additional capital up to $750 million or its naira equivalent at its general meeting on April 24. In a notice to shareholders, the bank said a portion of the fresh capital will come from a rights issue […]

