Nedbank Archives – CEO East Africa

US Insurance Giant to Exit ICEA Lion: What it Means for Uganda’s Insurance Market

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryMarch 2, 2026March 3, 2026

A major shift is underway in East Africa’s insurance sector after a US-based global financial services firm announced it will sell its entire 24.1% stake in ICEA Lion Insurance Holdings,…

South Africa’s capital is moving north-east, and East Africa is increasingly the preferred landing strip

The CEO Magazine TeamThe Big StoryFebruary 13, 2026February 27, 2026

South African capital, long dominant in Southern Africa and deeply embedded across the continent, is now moving decisively north-east. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda are no longer peripheral growth outposts….

South Africa’s Nedbank to Acquire 66% Stake in Kenya’s NCBA Bank for $856 million

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services East Africa The Big StoryJanuary 21, 2026January 22, 2026

South Africa’s Nedbank Group has unveiled plans to acquire approximately 66% of the issued ordinary share capital of Kenya’s NCBA Group. The move is set to hand the Johannesburg-listed lender…

Mastercard Announces programme to Enable Middle East and Africa Fintechs Launch and Expand Rapidly

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial Services Company NewsSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Mastercard has launched Fintech Express in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), a program designed to facilitate emerging fintechs’ launch and expansion. Leveraging the power of partnerships and Mastercard’s expertise,…