Banking
BBVA Takeover Of Banco Sabadell Advances
The standoff surrounding Spanish bank BBVA’s hostile takeover of Banco Sabadell remains in limbo. BBVA, however, is not relenting, describing...
Author: John Njiraini
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ethiopia: A Stock Market Relaunch Heralds Economic Transformation
For over five decades, Ethiopia held the dubious distinction of being Africa’s second most populous nation and one of the...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Tanzania: East Africa’s New Powerhouse
Tanzania’s socioeconomic transformation drives economic dominance by attracting substantial investments and dominating intraregional trade. Tanzania is undergoing eye-catching socioeconomic transformation....
Award Winners
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...
Award Winners
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...
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...
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...