Banking
Is Bitcoin Halal Or Haram?
Islamic scholar in Indonesia says Bitcoin is compatible with Islamic law.
Features
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Japanese Tech Giant Rakuten Enters The Mobile Fray
A Japanese ecommerce and Internet company is breaking into the mobile market.
Features
Mobile’s Last Barriers
Sub-Saharan Africa is already light years ahead of the rest of the world in advancing mobile banking. Now, governments are pressing for more cross-system compatibility.
Features
Nurturing A Savings Culture: Q&A With Chairman of Bank Zero Michael Jordaan
Michael Jordaan, co-founder and chairman of Bank Zero, and his team are working around the clock to launch their digital-only bank, which will provide competitive fees and savings rates for consumers.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Orange Telco Moves Into Digital Banking
French telecom company moves aggressively into the banking sector.
Features
Riding The Digital Wave: Q&A With Barclays Africa Chief Executive Maria Ramos
Maria Ramos, chief executive of Barclays Africa (Absa), wants to tap into Africa’s tech savviness to get ahead of the digital wave that is breaking across the continent.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Serving The Average African
Given the continent’s large youth population, the future of banking is digital. But who will win the battle for clicks over bricks? The incumbent banks—or fintechs and telcos?
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South Africa’s New Challengers
Out with the old, in with the new? Not quite, as the region’s incumbent banks are stepping up to the challenge presented by a spate of new, digital-only entrants that have no legacy system costs.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Stable Crypto Could Finance Trade In Emerging Markets
New cryptocurrency will be backed by commodities.
Features
The Next Frontier For African Banking
With customers hungry for new digital experiences and a large unbanked population, Africa is shaping up as a bellwether of how banks can truly embrace the digital age and serve customers better.
Features
Will Rising Debt Undermine Africa’s Progress?
The IMF is increasingly worried about Africa's debt levels.
Features
Benefiting From Diversity: Q&A With QInvest’s CEO Tamim Al-Kawari
As Qatar diversifies its economy away from oil revenues, QInvest CEO Tamim Al-Kawari says it sees strong growth potential across a range of industry sectors ranging from healthcare, agriculture and education to industrials.