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 […]

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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 […]
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 […]
1 December 2016
The seasonally adjusted Barclays Purchasing Managersâ Index (PMI) reversed Octoberâs loss and rose by 2.4 points to 48.3 index points in November. Despite the uptick, this was the fourth straight month that […]
1 September 2016
The seasonally adjusted Barclays Purchasing Managersâ 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 […]
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 […]
The seasonally adjusted Barclays Purchasing Managersâ 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 […]
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 […]
Artificial intelligence enabled bots to answer simple customer questions quickly Barclays Africa Group Ltdâs (Barclays Africa) subsidiary Absa Bank Ltd (Absa) announced today that it would pilot a chatbot within […]
2 May 2016
After 13 weeks of intensive networking, mentoring and development, 10 companies have showcased their innovative fintech businesses at a âDemo Dayâ in Cape Town, as the first-ever cohort of the […]
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 Barclaysâ global financial technology and innovation community, will […]