Regulatory conditions block Access Bank’s Bidvest Bank acquisition
TechCabal | 10.02.2026 19:36
Access Bank’s long-anticipated acquisition of South Africa’s Bidvest Bank has collapsed, ending one of the most closely watched cross-border banking deals between West and Southern Africa. The transaction was terminated after Nigeria’s biggest bank by assets failed to meet key regulatory conditions by the agreed deadline date of January 26, 2026.
