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World’s Best Private Banks 2025: Africa
Offshore investments become a hedge against currency volatility. Wealth preservation and growth in Africa are highly challenging. The affluent know...
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World’s Best Private Banks 2025: Global Winners
Private banks expand offerings to meet changing client demands. For 10 consecutive years, Global Finance has recognized the leaders...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Ramgoolam’s Comeback Signals New Era For Mauritius
Historically, Mauritius voters have a reputation for speaking in absolute terms. They lived up to it last month, when they...
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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...
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...