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Africa Supplement 2014

Though Africa has experienced impressive growth for well over a decade now, domestic markets and intraregional economic relations have remained constrained, with national economies driven primarily by mounting foreign demand for the continent’s natural resources and commodity exports. Today, however, things appear to be changing.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

CENTRAL BANKS: WHERE DO THEY GO FROM HERE

The central banker’s job today is certainly difficult. But it had better not be impossible.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

IMF/WORLD BANK ISSUE—INTRODUCTION

Global Finance presents its annual International Monetary Fund/World Bank issue, in conjunction with the organizations’ annual meetings, taking place in Washington, D.C., in early October.

Editor's Letter

THE IMF OLYMPICS

Dear Reader The annual meetings in Washington, D.C., of the IMF and the World Bank afford a unique mix of events where economic forecasts are made, meetings held, official statements delivered, and award ceremonies (including Global Finance's Best Banks) conducted.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

AFRICA’S CONSUMER BOOM

AFRICA 2014 | INTRA-AFRICA TRADE The rise of the African consumer market is providing an opportunity for domestic companies to increase their footprint across the region.

Banking

BANK INTRODUCES FINGER VEIN BIOMETRICS TO DETER FRAUDSTERS

MILESTONES | UNITED KINGDOM Technology derived from medical scanning is being used by a UK bank in the fight against cybercrime and identity fraud.

Award Winners

BEST IN CLASS

ANNUAL SURVEY | WORLD’S BEST BANKS A selection of winners from Global Finance’s awards program over the past year.

Banking

BOTÍN: GROOMED FOR SUCCESS

NEWSMAKERS | SPAIN Less than 24 hours after the sudden death, in September, of her father Emilio Botín, widely recognized as one of the shrewdest, most successful bankers in modern history, Ana Patricia Botín was unanimously named by the board to take the helm of Banco Santander, an institution that has been under the control of her family for three generations.

Banking

BRIDGING THE CHASM

MARKET REPORT | ISLAMIC TRADE FINANCE Offering inventory financing to commodity traders brings much-needed liquidity to the Islamic trade finance market.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

CEMENTING REGIONAL TIES

AFRICA 2014 | UNITY Africa’s dream of greater economic unity is gradually becoming a reality, with plans to establish a free-trade area spanning eastern and southern African countries well under way. Yet it could take time for the associated economic and trading benefits to play out.

Awards

CENTRAL BANKER REPORT CARDS 2014

Global Finance presents its annual report on the performance of the world’s central bank governors.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

DESTINATION: AFRICA

AFRICA 2014 | TOURISM SECTOR Despite setbacks, Africa’s tourism industry is an increasing driver of economic development across the continent.