Awards
World’s Best SME Banks 2025: Regional Winners
Africa: UBA United Bank for Africa (UBA) is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Among its hallmarks is an unwavering commitment to...
Author: John Njiraini
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
New Ethiopian President Extends A Hand
Ethiopia has become the focus of attention in the turbulent Horn of Africa. Every political move in the ancient, landlocked...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
New President Emerges In Mozambique’s Flawed Election
Elections in Mozambique have been marred by irregularities, disputed results, accusations of fraud, violent unrest, and assassinations. The pattern persisted...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2024: Africa And The Middle East
Algeria Salah-Eddine Taleb: C+ Africa’s largest natural gas producer posted a 4.1% growth last year. The Bank of Algeria (BoA)...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
No Cause For Alarm: Q&A With Madagascar Central Bank Governor Aivo Andrianarivelo
Aivo Andrianarivelo, governor of the Central Bank of Madagascar (Banky Foiben’i Madagasikara, or BFM), speaks to Global Finance about a...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Back On Strong Footing: Q&A With Kenya Central Bank Governor Kamau Thugge
Kamau Thugge, governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) speaks to Global Finance about renewed investor interest and re-engineering...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Mauritius At A Crossroads
The winning party in November’s election will need to navigate growing social turmoil as the island nation seeks to become...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Kenya: High Court Quashes Privatization Law
Kenya’s President William Ruto has been adamant about the need to boost the productivity of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that he...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Senegal: Natural Resource Audit Makes Foreign Operators Nervous
African governments have a penchant for spooking foreign multinationals operating in natural resource sectors, especially in mining and oil and...
Awards
World’s Best Banks 2024—Africa
Leading banks deliver record returns. Banks in Africa have recently been operating in challenging environments, owing to economic turmoil. The...
Banking
Morocco: SocGen Cuts Ties
For years, Societe Generale saw Morocco as a golden goose. Despite struggles in other African markets resulting in six exits...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Nigeria’s Access Bank Seeks To Buy National Bank Of Kenya
Nigeria’s financial powerhouse, Access Bank, looks to shake up Africa’s banking landscape by acquiring the National Bank of Kenya (NBK)....