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Barclays PLC and Barclays Africa Agree Separation Terms

31 December 2016

Barclays Africa Group today announced that it has agreed terms for operational separation with UK-based Barclays PLC, which is reducing its shareholding in Barclays Africa. The agreement is expected to […]

Barclays Africa Appoints New Brand And Marketing Agencies For Business Across The Continent

2 December 2016

Barclays Africa Group is pleased to announce the appointment of new agencies to handle its significant business across the continent. Specifically, FCB Africa will handle its corporate, brand, sponsorship, retail […]

Barclays Purchasing Managers Index Rises To 48.3 Index Points In November

1 December 2016

The seasonally adjusted Barclays Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reversed October’s loss and rose by 2.4 points to 48.3 index points in November. Despite the uptick, this was the fourth straight month that […]

Barclays Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) Declines To 46.3 In August 2016

1 September 2016

The seasonally adjusted Barclays Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined by 6.2 index points to reach 46.3 in August 2016. The magnitude of the drop was somewhat surprising after the PMI managed to […]

Peter Matlare Appointed BAGL Deputy CEO For Rest Of Africa

1 July 2016

Matlare becomes an Executive Director to drive rest of Africa growth strategy David Hodnett continues as Financial Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer with responsibility for SA banking business. Stephen […]

Barclays Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) Up To 53.7 In June 2016

The seasonally adjusted Barclays Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 53.7 index points in June, up from 51.9 in May. The PMI has now remained above the neutral 50-point mark for four consecutive […]

Placing Of 103.6 Million Ordinary Shares In Barclays Africa

5 May 2016

Barclays Plc has announced today details of the sale of the first tranche of its shares in Barclays Africa Group Limited The shares were sold to a mix of existing […]

Barclays Africa To Trial First Bank Chatbot In Africa

Artificial intelligence enabled bots to answer simple customer questions quickly Barclays Africa Group Ltd’s (Barclays Africa) subsidiary Absa Bank Ltd (Absa) announced today that it would pilot a chatbot within […]

First-ever Africa Barclays Accelerator Programme Concludes

2 May 2016

After 13 weeks of intensive networking, mentoring and development, 10 companies have showcased their innovative fintech businesses at a ‘Demo Day’ in Cape Town, as the first-ever cohort of the […]

Barclays Africa’s Rise to Host Financial Inclusion Hackathon

6 April 2016

Hackathon to solve for innovative financial technology products and services that are affordable and accessible for low-income communities. Rise Africa, part of Barclays’ global financial technology and innovation community, will […]