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First E-Money License Issued To West African Fintech
The new permit will allow Wave to offer a wide range of services without relying on a legacy finance institution.
Africa
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Multinational Banks Scale Back African Operations
Standard Chartered and Barclays Bank are both reducing their presence in African markets.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Tunisia: Seeking FDI
Tunisia offers opportunities for foreign direct investors, but it might be better to wait.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Côte d’Ivoire: Poised For Peace
Côte d’Ivoire’s growth resumes in a post-pandemic world.
Features
More Nations Seek Greater African Presence
New trading partners seek to gain sway, but former colonial powers are well-entrenched.
Features
Financial Inclusion Revolutionized By African Fintechs
The banks of Africa are moving toward a tech-focused future.
Country Report
Mauritius: Road To Renewal
Long a beacon of prosperity in Africa, the tiny island nation needs fresh government initiatives to boost growth.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
South Sudan: Risk Equation
South Sudan is rich in oil and land, but also corrupt and unstable.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Nigeria’s Stock Exchange Lists Itself
Although the shares are still closely held by erstwhile members, there is a strong appetite from nonmember retail investors and institutional investors to own shares in the exchange.
Supplement
A Growing Catalyst: Africa’s Infrastructure Projects
African citizens voice concern about government use of large resources in failed infrastructure projects.
Supplement
Africa United Under AfCFTA
Checking in on the AfCFTA, launched in January to forge a united African market.