Single bank boss who spurns luxury

South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, has named the former Treasury boss, Lesetja Kganyago, as the new governor of the country's central bank.

The BBC's Sophie Ikenye spoke to Dr Donald Kaberuka ahead of his retirement from the African Development Bank.

 CRDB Bank managing director Dr Charles Kimei has decried the huge expenditure of public finances on procurement and has pleaded for better managed procurement contracts.

If you are looking for a meal to warm away the cold evening, then a sample of marinated beef fillet with thinly sliced beef topped with onions, mushrooms and a hint of sherry and herbs could be exactly what you need.

The businesswoman selling luxury tea across Africa

The BBC's Milton Nkosi takes a look at what Africa's super-rich are spending their cash on.

When I visited Albino Mdemu on the evening of November 25 last year, he had just finished solving a relationship dispute. The case in which a woman was being accused of over-staying in her companion’s house is just one among the many cases that Mdemu deals with from time to time.

 

-This represents a major vote of confidence in AfrAsia business model

 AfrAsia Bank Limited (http://www.afrasiabank.com/en)  today announced the addition of an important world-class strategic partner, National Bank of Canada, to its shareholding structure.   This represents a major vote of confidence in its business model, financial standing and unique positioning in regional and international markets. National Bank of Canada will immediately acquire a 9.5% stake in AfrAsia Bank, with the...

 Ajmair Riaz, Country Head of Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania.***************************Monday 18 th May 2020 – Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania has become the first Bank in Tanzania to announce relief measures for its Individual and Business Clients whose income and cash flows have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement issued by the Bank, Mr. Ajmair Riaz, the Bank’s Country Head of Retail Banking, said that his team has been working very...