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Africa's Largest Banking Groups by Total Assets
USD bn. Select one or more financial years to compare side-by-side. South African and Egyptian groups lead on balance-sheet scale; Nigerian and East African banks lead on growth.
Source: Company websites & investor relations — annual reports / interim disclosures (standardbank.com, firstrand.co.za, absa.africa, nedbank.co.za, attijariwafabank.com, nbe.com.eg, capitecbank.co.za, accessbankplc.com, equitygroupholdings.com) · As of FY2023–FY2025 results
Bank Profitability — Net Interest Margin · FY2024
Spread between yield on assets and cost of funds. Retail-led banks materially out-earn diversified peers on a margin basis.
Source: FY2024 audited group annual / integrated reports · USD conversion at year-end mid-market FX
Africa's Most-Valued Fintech Businesses
Last-disclosed primary-round valuation (USD bn). Filter by segment or reorder to compare like-for-like players.
Source: Company press releases, lead investor announcements, Partech & Briter Bridges trackers · Through Q2 2026
Compare Mode — Multi-Company, Side-by-Side
Pick up to 5 banking groups. Every metric uses a fixed scale across all 9 groups so the bar lengths stay directly comparable as you swap selections.
Total Assets
USD bnProfit Before Tax
USD bnReturn on Equity
%Net Interest Margin
%Cost-to-Income Ratio
%Source: FY2024 audited group annual / integrated reports · USD conversion at year-end mid-market FX · As of FY2024 results · Bar scales fixed to full universe — selection changes don't re-stretch bars
Banking Group Snapshot — FY2024
At-a-glance financials for Africa's largest listed banking groups.
| Group | Assets ($bn) | PBT ($bn) | ROE | CIR | Footprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Bank | 192 | 4.0 | 18.5% | 50.4% | 20 African markets |
| FirstRand | 158 | 3.7 | 20.6% | 52.5% | SA + UK + 5 African |
| NBE (Egypt) | 195 | 2.1 | 27.0% | 27.0% | Egypt anchor |
| Absa | 135 | 2.2 | 14.8% | 53.1% | 12 African markets |
| Nedbank | 120 | 1.6 | 15.1% | 53.9% | SADC focus |
| Attijariwafa | 75 | 1.2 | 13.5% | 44.0% | 26 markets (Morocco-led) |
| Capitec | 36 | 0.8 | 29.1% | 39.4% | South Africa |
| Access Holdings | 32 | 0.6 | 19.4% | 61.8% | Nigeria + 16 countries |
| Equity Group | 14 | 0.5 | 21.5% | 48.0% | Kenya + 6 EAC markets |
Source: FY2024 audited annual / integrated reports · USD conversion at year-end mid-market FX · PBT = Profit Before Tax · CIR = Cost-to-Income Ratio
Live News — Africa's Leading Financial Institutions
AI-verified headlines from global media. Financials remain sourced from audited annual reports.