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A Growing Catalyst: Africa’s Infrastructure Projects
African citizens voice concern about government use of large resources in failed infrastructure projects.
Author: John Njiraini
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2021: The Art Of Timing
As economies start to grow again, central bankers face the tricky question of when to ease off the gas—or even tap the brakes.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
World Bank Scandal Touches IMF
Managing director of the IMF was found culpable in the World Bank Doing Business report scandal in which data was falsified.
News
South Africa: New Finance Minister Steps Up
Godongwana is a close political ally of President Cyril Ramaphosa and an African National Congressheavyweight who cut his teeth in the labor union movement.
News
First Woman Governor Faces Major Challenges
Democratic Republic of Congo's new central bank governor faces serious hurdles besides being the first woman to hold the position.
Banking
World’s Best Banks 2021: Africa
Africa’s Best Banks adapted to help clients and communities.
News
WhatsApp Faces Privacy Revolt
New privacy policies will force WhatsApp users in some regionsto share their data with Facebook and its other offerings to keep using the popular service.
Award Winners
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 ...
Features
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.
Features
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.