Emerging & Frontier Markets
Costa Rica: Regional Dynamo
From pineapples and bananas to med tech, Costa Rica has reinvented itself as a high-value-added economy.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Democratic Republic of Congo: Waiting For The Peace Dividend
Continued conflicts prevent the central African nation from fully exploiting its natural riches.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Algeria: Ambitious Goals, Investor Skepticism
Africa’s largest country offers opportunity for investors willing to navigate heavy bureaucracy and an unpredictable business environment.
Sponsored Content
Leading Innovation and Digital Transformation in Serbia
Digital innovation in retail and SME products and user experience has driven success for Raiffeisen banka a.d. Beograd. Zoran Petrovic, Chairman of the Managing Board, reveals how the bank simplified processes, increased efficiencies, and attracted new clients as part of its bold, ongoing transformation journey.
Executive Interviews
Beltone’s Khalil El Bawab On Challenges And Growth In MENA Financial Services
Beltone is a financial services group with 24 diversified funds and more than 100,000 clients. Khalil El Bawab, CEO of the Local & Regional Markets Division, shares the firm’s growth plans and challenges with Global Finance.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Bolivia: Underdog Becomes New President
Bolivians have delivered a decisive rebuke to two decades of socialist governance, electing centrist senator Rodrigo Paz as president and ending the leftist Movement for Socialism’s dominance ever since Evo Morales first took power in 2005.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Mauritius: Balancing Growth And Discontent
The country’s prime minister, Navin Ramgoolam, must calm unrest and debt while steering the island toward diversification and renewal.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
North Africa: On The Rise
North Africa is emerging as a growth engine, led by Egypt and Morocco. But structural challenges persist.
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Egypt’s CIB Eyes Another 50 Years of Leadership
Commercial International Bank (CIB) has built a legacy of shaping Egypt’s banking industry. Hisham Ezz Al-Arab, chief executive officer, reflects on how the past 50 years have positioned CIB to lead the banking sector for the next 50 years through innovation, sustainability and financial inclusion.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Africa: Coping With The Trump Shock
US tariffs are hitting African exports hard. Now, governments and businesses must devise a Plan B to expand trade and grow their economies.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Remittances And Risks
The future of the $160 billion industry hangs in the balance as stricter US immigration policies take hold.
Banking
Latin America: Beyond Branches
Major Latin American banks are racing toward 100% digital models. Despite the rise of fintechs, traditional banks are determined not to be left behind.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Latin America: Reversing Course
Deindustrialization and recommodification have been setting Latin American economies back for decades. Can a push for greater productivity put them on track again?
Sponsored Content
NMB Bank: Driving Tanzania’s Digital Transformation
Committed to bridging the country’s unbanked gap, NMB Bank continues to harness cutting-edge digital technologies and prioritise innovation to boost financial inclusion.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Flipping The Script
Some of Latin America’s smaller nations are stealing the limelight as US tariffs bring economic headwinds to the region.