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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Nigeria’s Vista Bank Approved To Start Operations In France

Vista Bank, a digital-first Nigerian lender, has received regulatory approval from France’s Prudential Supervisory Authority (ACPR) to establish operations in...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Egypt Ends Bank IPO Dearth

Egypt has achieved a historic milestone with the initial public offering (IPO) of United Bank on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)....

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Botswana Turns A Political Page

Botswana, the world’s second largest diamond producer, ended 58 years of single-party dominance by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) last...

Transaction Banking

Nigeria: Automation Will Add Forex Transparency

Nigeria’s central bank will automate foreign exchange (FX) trading starting in December, replacing the decade-old over-the-counter system to enhance transparency...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Africa’s Chinese Trade Tie-Up

China continues to dominate trade with the continent. But overlending—and US initiatives to extend its security and investment footprint—are challenging...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Somalia: Debt Relief Breakthrough

Somalia, ravaged by civil war, terrorism and economic hardship, is poised to receive substantial international debt relief, marking a crucial...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Zambia: An End To Three-Year Debt Crisis?

Zambia achieved a breakthrough last month in its efforts to address the debt crisis that has plagued the country for...

Sustainable Finance

First ‘Debt-For-Nature’ Swap Complete In Gabon

A military coup overshadows Africa’s first-ever deal involving private creditors to refinance $500 million of Gabon’s sovereign debt.

Features

Africa: Digital Payments Progress

The digitization of payments is transforming African economies, but challenges remain.

News

Opaque Credit Attracts Debt Trap Criticisms

China’s tactics taint trade partnerships with Africa.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Developed by the African Export-Import Bank that serves as a broker for most of the payment systems and logistics, trading on the new business-to-business e-commerce platform Africa Trade Exchange started on May 11.

Features

More Nations Seek Greater African Presence

New trading partners seek to gain sway, but former colonial powers are well-entrenched.

Author: Charles Wachira

Nigeria’s Vista Bank Approved To Start Operations In France

Egypt Ends Bank IPO Dearth

Botswana Turns A Political Page

Nigeria: Automation Will Add Forex Transparency

Africa’s Chinese Trade Tie-Up

Somalia: Debt Relief Breakthrough

Zambia: An End To Three-Year Debt Crisis?

First ‘Debt-For-Nature’ Swap Complete In Gabon

Africa: Digital Payments Progress

Opaque Credit Attracts Debt Trap Criticisms

New B2B Platform For Africa

More Nations Seek Greater African Presence