Kenya’s Barclays reports 10% pretax growth in Q1 2015
The Kenyan subsidiary of Barclays Bank Group announced that its pretax profit for the first quarter rose 10 percent to 3.12 billion Kenyan shillings ($32 […]
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Iran accuses U.S. of leaving Iraqis alone with their plight against ISIS
Iranian Senior military adviser who helps militias fight the Islamic State in Iraq and chief of a unit in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, […]
Yemen: Government-Houthi Talks in Geneva postponed
The UN-sponsored talks between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels slated to take place in Geneva have been postponed. The UN envoy to Yemen, Mauritanian […]
Algeria turns down request to host EU drones
Algerian authorities have turned down a request by the EU to house one of the bases for drones that will be used to destroy migrant […]
Burundi: Court in Bujumbura summons a private radio manager for alleged support to failed coup
Crackdown continues in Burundi as a court in Bujumbura summons the manager of one of the private radios that aired the coup message read out […]
Italian Security forces arrest a suspect linked with the Bardo attack in Tunis
Italian anti-terrorism forces near Milan, in Gaggiano arrested on Tuesday a 22 years old Moroccan national suspected as accomplice in Bardo attack which killed 22 […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on major African diplomatic tour
Morocco’s Head of State, King Mohammed VI, is expected this Wednesday in Senegal, part of a tour to four African countries. The tour, the third […]
Egypt’s CIB posts 38% rise in 2015 Q1 profit
Egyptian banking group Commercial International Bank (CIB) announced on May 13, has recorded consolidated revenues of EGP 2.58bn, up 47% and a net income of […]
Kenya: Diamond Trust Bank to open branches in Madagascar and DRC
Kenya’s Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced interests in extending operation in Africa. Ranked Kenya’s seventh biggest bank by assets is planning to use part […]
South Africa: FirstRand obtained a credit facility of $235mln
The South African banking group “FirstRand” has obtained a credit facility of $ 235 million with from nine (9) financial institutions from the Gulf Cooperation […]