Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc is consolidating its Kenyan operations as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) approves the transfer of all the business, assets and liabilities of Access Bank (Kenya) Plc to National Bank of Kenya Limited (NBK). The CBK announced the transaction in a statement dated September 23, 2026, saying the transfer followed its …
Access Bank Plc has named Ifeyinwa Osime as its new board chairman. The appointment follows the retirement of Paul Usoro on January 29, 2026, after he completed his regulatory tenure. The bank announced this in a statement on Monday by its company secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. “Access Holdings Plc is pleased to announce that the Board …
Nigeria’s banking sector is approaching a decisive moment with just 77 days to the March 31, 2026, recapitalisation deadline. So far, about 22 licensed banks, approximately 65 per cent of the total, have confirmed full compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) minimum capital requirements. Tier-1 lenders make up the bulk of banks that …
