Topic
Africa banking expansion
Every story we have published on Africa banking expansion.
South Africa3 min
Lead story
From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank
Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education through scholarships and a PwC bursary, and became CEO of FirstRand in April 2024: the first woman to lead the group,…
3 min read21 Mar 2026
Kenya3 min
All four SA banks are chasing Kenya
All four of South Africa’s biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA. Absa, Standard Bank and FirstRand are all…
21 Mar 2026