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World’s Best Private Banks 2021: Africa
Resilience has long defined the private banking industry in Africa, and 2020 is no exception. With the Covid pandemic raging and the global economy sagging, African banks have been among the hardest hit. From 2012 through 2019, according to McKinsey ...
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Executive Insights: World Bank Director Greta Bull Q&A
Greta Bull, chief executive of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor and a World Bank director, speaks of the reality of microfinance today.
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Helping the Homeland: African Development Bank CFO Swazi B. Tshabalala Q&A
Swazi B. Tshabalala, chief finance officer and currently acting senior vice president at the African Development Bank Group, discusses the bank’s efforts to help countries ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic and the how the continent can jumpstart economic development.
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Can Microlenders Make A Comeback?
Once hailed as a game-changer for the impoverished, microlenders are falling behind in the digital race while online lenders and commercial banks poach their turf.
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Google’s Africa Trial Balloons Up In The Air In Kenya
Google wants to solve Kenya's 5G problem while most Kenyans would be happy to get 3G.
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African Banks: Non-Performing Loans Prove To Be A Struggle
NPLs in Africa are three times higher than the global median.
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African Banking: Opportunity, Rapid Growth And Risk
As the number of physical banks in Africa diminishes, can existing institutions keep up with rising demand and the challenge of digital banking?
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Mauritius: Africa’s Offshore Haven
Mauritius is betting that political stability and free-market reforms will vault it into the ranks of high-income nations. But first, it needs more foreign investment.
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As Africa’s Growth Slows, Debt Distress Looms
Some African nations may face a debt crisis if their economic growth stagnates.
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Ethiopian Reformer Nets A Nobel
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is defying expectations, bringing peace, and reviving Ethiopia's economy.