Economics, Policy & Regulation
Post-Mugabe, Can Zimbabwe Rebuild?
After 37 years of autocratic rule under former President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe has been left broke. Rebuilding promises to be a long, costly and tough process.
Author: Vincent Nwanma
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Africa 2017 | A Devotion to Economic Diversification
African nations seek to scale the value ladder, moving beyond cheap labor and commodity exports. That takes steely commitment.
Features
African Banking’s Transitional Moment
Patrick Akinwuntan, group executive director of Ecobank Transnational, explains the bank’s plans to use mobile technology to vastly expand its customer base in the 33 African countries in which it operates
Features
Finance App Boosts SMEs Squeezed By Risk
New approach to funding fills gaps for African entrepreneurs with strong networks and solid track records.
Features
The Future Of African Banking
African financial institutions are tapping into technology to expand and consolidate as the banking sector matures.
Country Report
Angola: No Quick Fixes
With its currency batteredand government revenue down to historic lows, Angola, Africa’s largest oil producer, must now address the fundamental causes of its macroeconomic imbalances.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Africa: Evolving Through The Crisis
With each country responding differently to the commodities crash, Africa showcases a range of mitigating efforts, with varying success.
News
Nigeria Finally Embraces Economic Diversification
No longer just a buzzword bandied about by politicians, diversification is now seen as a key to the future of Africa’s biggest economy, as sinking oil prices have eroded government revenue.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The African Growth Story Grinds To A Halt
In the wake of falling commodities prices, Africa’s largest and oil-rich economies are now in damage-repair mode.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
The Shifting Sands Of African Trade
Emerging nations are replacing the Americas as the continent’s largest trading partners.
Banking
Diversifying Africa To Stay Afloat
African nations can no longer get by on mineral wealth and commodities alone—and they know it.
Country Report
Nigeria–The African Express
Country Report | Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, but the recent slump in oil prices has halved government revenues. The new Buhari government must now ensure the country’s economic roller coaster ride does not grind to a complete halt.