Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Banks Grow African Presence
Africa’s position as a corridor for capital, trade, and investment is capturing the attention of Middle Eastern banks. For decades, the continent...
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Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2026: Africa
Global Finance honors the financial institutions modernizing sub-custody.
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The Innovators 2026: Africa
From AI banking assistants to blockchain payments, this year’s regional innovation winners highlight the technologies reshaping global finance.
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World’s Best Banks 2026: Africa
These African banks tested the limits of organic growth and prospered in 2025, but constraints force a strategic shift.
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World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Africa
These standout investment banks exemplify the dynamism and growing global relevance of Africa’s financial ecosystem.
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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: Africa
Banks in Africa — including Absa, RMB, Nedbank, KCB, and Standard Bank — are driving critical SDG-focused projects.
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Best Trade Finance Bank In Africa: Standard Bank
Standard Bank CIB has earned the Best Trade Finance Bank in Africa award through its blend of expansive continental reach, strategic global partnerships, and market-leading digital innovation.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Africa
Ecobank leverages digital FX and trade finance platforms across multiple African markets, streamlining payments and liquidity solutions.
Executive Interviews
Standard Bank’s Arno Daehnke On Corporate Risk And Liquidity Strategies
The chief finance and value management officer at the Johannesburg, South Africa-based bank explains how companies are strengthening liquidity, diversifying funding, and adopting digital tools to manage rising debt pressures and global volatility.
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AI In Finance Awards 2025: Round II
In banking as in other industries, AI is rapidly becoming a core business driver. The biggest gains will come from a foundational rethink of operations, not marginal improvements.
News
FATF Removes 4 Countries From Watchlist
The FATF removed South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso from its “Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring” list, commonly known as "the gray list."
News
Newest Cross-Border Payment System Goes Live
The 21 member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) can now trade directly in local currencies rather than the US dollar via its recently launched Digital Retail Payments Platform (DRPP), which went live on October 9.