John Njiraini, Author at Global Finance Magazine

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Transaction Banking

Mauritius Solves Africa’s Cross-Border Payment Friction

The island nation is positioning itself as the solution to Africa’s fragmented cluster of cross-border payments systems.

Features

Gulf investment is rising, but Africa needs long-term solutions to close a huge infrastructure financing gap.

Sustainable Finance

Lately a hotspot for sustainable finance, MENA states could face lower demand in the wake of the Gulf conflict.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Africa’s position as a corridor for capital, trade, and investment is capturing the attention of Middle Eastern banks. For decades, the continent...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

In May, Togo’s Ecobank became the first commercial bank in Africa to issue a nature bond, mobilizing $450 million that...

News

Kenya is positioning itself as Africa’s Silicon Savannah and its premier tech hub. Touting itself as a “full-package investment destination,”...

Banking

Industry invested in market expansion and technology, but tariffs loom.

Award Winners

These African banks tested the limits of organic growth and prospered in 2025, but constraints force a strategic shift.

Awards

A buoyant 2025 has transformed into a precarious 2026 rife with geopolitical instability, including the largest oil shock in history.

Award Winners

These standout investment banks exemplify the dynamism and growing global relevance of Africa’s financial ecosystem.

Winner Insights

Rob Leon, Co-Head of Investment Banking at Rand Merchant Bank, explains Africa’s opportunities to become a global investment hub.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nedbank is one step closer to acquiring 66% of Kenya’s NCBA, expanding East African footprint and fueling continental growth strategy.