Emerging & Frontier Markets
Zambia: Diversifying FDI
Investors look to Zambia due to its positive economic atmosphere.
Africa
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News
Africa: Issuances Come To A Halt
Only three African countries—Angola, Nigeria and South Africa—issued Eurobonds since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war because of tightening financial conditions.
Banking
Africa Erupts As A Deal Hotbed
Resilient global venture capital flows are propping up Africa’s tech startups.
Features
Balancing Physical And Digital Presence: Q&A With Bridge Bank Group CEO Ehouman Kassi
Ehouman Kassi, CEO at Bridge Bank Group in Côte d’Ivoire, discusses strategies the bank has deployed to penetrate the market.
Banking
Egyptian And Moroccan Banks Spread Across Africa
Regional expansion boosts profits, and positions banks for further growth.
Executive Interviews
Growth Despite Headwinds: Q&A With NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora
John Gachora, NCBA Group managing director, spoke to Global Finance on NCBA Bank’s consolidation-driven growth strategy amid global and local shocks.
Executive Interviews
Moving Beyond Petro: Q&A With Zenith Bank CEO Ebenezer Onyeagwu
Ebenezer Onyeagwu, CEO of Zenith Bank, shares thoughts on the bank’s strategy to maintain its dominance in the Nigerian market while exploring opportunities beyond.
Executive Interviews
Responsible Banking: Q&A With Societe Generale’s Laurent Goutard
Laurent Goutard, who leads the African retail banking at Societe Generale, shares the bank’s infrastructure plans and strategy for success.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Morocco: Looking Toward Private Sector Growth
Morocco acts as a stepping stone between two continents.
News
Kenya: New President Ready To Hustle
The new president has said he intends to prioritize agriculture and food security, stimulate job creation and reawaken the competitiveness of the private sector by reducing government domestic borrowing.
News
Food Security Rears Its Ugly Head
Lack of agricultural investments by African nations leads to a bitter harvest.
News
China Offers Africa Debt Relief
For China, interest-free debt cancellation does not have significant material impacts on its debt stock in the continent.