Banking
Africa’s FDI Rebound
Tremendous opportunities await foreign direct investors, but geopolitical issues, China’s lending practices and human rights violations may stymie that potential.
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Features
Balancing Physical And Digital Presence: Q&A With Bridge Bank Group CEO Ehouman Kassi
Ehouman Kassi, CEO at Bridge Bank Group in Côte d’Ivoire, discusses strategies the bank has deployed to penetrate the market.
Executive Interviews
Building An Investment Bridge: Q&A With Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Alice Albright
Alice Albright, CEO of the US foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), discusses why Africa is an important investment destination for US dollars.
Banking
Egyptian And Moroccan Banks Spread Across Africa
Regional expansion boosts profits, and positions banks for further growth.
Executive Interviews
Growth Despite Headwinds: Q&A With NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora
John Gachora, NCBA Group managing director, spoke to Global Finance on NCBA Bank’s consolidation-driven growth strategy amid global and local shocks.
Executive Interviews
Moving Beyond Petro: Q&A With Zenith Bank CEO Ebenezer Onyeagwu
Ebenezer Onyeagwu, CEO of Zenith Bank, shares thoughts on the bank’s strategy to maintain its dominance in the Nigerian market while exploring opportunities beyond.
Executive Interviews
Responsible Banking: Q&A With Societe Generale’s Laurent Goutard
Laurent Goutard, who leads the African retail banking at Societe Generale, shares the bank’s infrastructure plans and strategy for success.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Beg, Sell Or Borrow
The first twinges of a credit crunch are hitting companies at the lower end of the corporate food chain. Beef up before the squeeze intensifies.
Features
Brazil Walks A Tightrope
The coming elections hold the future of Brazil and its economy in check.
Features
LatAm’s Tourism Comeback
Central American and Caribbean getaways provide a much-needed financial boost to the region, but geopolitical issues and a looming recession may stymie recovery efforts.
Features
Latin America: A New Era Of Stagflation?
If it looks like stagflation, acts like stagflation, it's not necessarily stagflation.
Features
Latin America: Open Banking’s Uneven Rollout
The technology is gaining traction, but lack of knowledge and uncertainties about security are still barriers to implementation across Latin America.