Barclays bank rebrands to Absa bank Zambia

Barclays Bank Zambia completely rebrands to Absa Bank Zambia as of 10th February 2020. The International Bank has been slowly rebranding from 2019 starting with the rebranding of football tournament Barclays Cup Zambia to Absa Cup Zambia.
The internet domain name, website, iOS and Android App also have changed to Absa Bank and a new bank app has to be downloaded to access the mobile banking.
A visit to the website https://www.absa.co.zm/personal/ formerly https://www.zm.barclaysafrica.com/personal/ greets you with a message in company color red brand.
On 10th February 2020, we will officially change from Barclays Bank Zambia PLC to Absa Bank Zambia PLC. You will notice this website and our internet banking is branded Absa. Downkoad our updated Mobile BankingApp from the App Store to experience world class banking
However, a few complaints have been registered about the Absa Banking App which was last updated 4th February 2020. Nonetheless, the Absa Zambia app version was last updated on 9th February 2020 and is running smoothly.
What’s new with the app is
A fresh new look
Biometric login
Minor bug fixes
Here’s what you can expect from the Mobile Banking App
• View your account balances at a glance.
• Pay people once off or save them as beneficiaries to pay later.
• Transfer money between your Absa accounts.
• Buy airtime and pay your bills.
• Verify account activity and view your transaction history.
Absa bank Zambia brand color “firebrick”rgb (190,0,40) makes for a similar color in the banking sector in Zambia with Zanaco bank firebrick rgb(194,36,40) already shed in Red.