Access Holdings Plc led by Nigerian banker Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Cameroon, strengthening its network of local subsidiaries acquired from the British lender. The move follows the sale of Standard Chartereds stakes in Angola, Sierra Leone , The Gambia , and Tanzania to the Nigerian lender.
Standard Chartered confirmed the completion of the sale in a statement issued on Dec. 5, 2025, noting that Access Bank, the flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings Plc now controls the Cameroonian operations. The acquisition will expand Access Bank Cameroons corporate and large-enterprise banking services and give customers access to a unified platform for payments and money transfers worldwide.
Standard Chartered exit boosts Access Bank
