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Will Lebanon’s Turmoil Upend Economic Policymaking?

Riad Salamé, Governor of Banque du Liban, discusses the current state of the Lebanese economy with Global Finance at the 2019 IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C. Salamé received an A grade on Global Finance magazine's 2019central banker report card.

Expert Perspectives

Adel Al Majed, Vice Chairman and CEO, Boubyan Bank at the 2019 IMF World Bank Meetings.

Adel Al Majed, Vice Chairman and CEO of Boubyan Bank discusses about the future of Islamic Finance and how digital is at the core of Boubyan Bank, during the Global Finance's 2019 World Best Banks Award Ceremony at the IMF World Bank Meetings.

Features

EU Mulls Response As Business Hit By US Tariffs

Will the EU follow China intit-for-tat escalation with the US over tariffs?

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Investors Fear South American Riots Are Becoming The New Normal

The region is ablaze and investors are adjusting their tactics accordingly.

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Helios Towers London Stock Exchange IPO Raises $318 Million

Helios Towers'IPO paves the way for expanding and upgrading its services in Africa where demand is growing rapidly.

Expert Perspectives

Hasan Khan, Group Head of Transactional Products and Services, Standard Bank at SIBOS 2019.

Hasan Khan, Group Head of Transactional Products and Services at Standard Bank discusses how to succeed in the new transaction banking landscape during SIBOS 2019 in London.

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Africa’s Fintech Makeover

Telecoms and local start-ups are bringing digital banking to underserved areas of the continent, often in partnership with traditional banks. But working together isn’t always easy.

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Africa’s Top Companies

South Africa and Egypt are the biggest contributors to this year’s list—but their prospects are diverging.

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African Finance Transformed

From Cape Town to Cairo, digital banking is the buzzword as incumbents and newcomers vie for a young, tech-savvy population.

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Catching Africa On The Upswing

Africa has been waiting for the US to launch a new wave of investment. But is Washington willing to help?

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Plenty Of Ambition

Phillipine Mtikitiki, general manager of the East & Central Africa Franchise for Coca-Cola and president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kenya, talks about Africa’s “infinite promise” and investment from the US and China.

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Seychelles Offer US Investors Regulated Tokenized Securities

A digital currency spinoff technology gains legitimacy.