2023

Africa's Gas Bubble

Africa's Gas Bubble

A slew of activity to meet Europe’s war-driven thirst for new sources of hydrocarbons could put long-term development at risk.

2022

World’s Best SME Banks 2023: Regional Winners

World’s Best SME Banks 2023: Regional Winners

According to the Bank for International Settlements, global liquidity in 2021 reached an unprecedented $175 trillion, twice global GDP. That figure set the tone for the year in investment banking, as cash-rich companies powered record deal making worldwide. The macro ...

Africa's FDI Rebound

Africa's FDI Rebound

Tremendous opportunities await foreign direct investors, but geopolitical issues, China’s lending practices and human rights violations may stymie that potential.

Kenya: New President Ready To Hustle

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.

Off The EU Blacklist

Off The EU Blacklist

European businesses will no longer be punished for investing in Mauritius, the Bahamas, Botswana, Ghana and Iraq.

2021

WhatsApp Faces Privacy Revolt

WhatsApp Faces Privacy Revolt

New privacy policies will force WhatsApp users in some regions to share their data with Facebook and its other offerings to keep using the popular service.

2020

World’s Best Private Banks 2021: Africa

World’s Best Private Banks 2021: Africa

Resilience has long defined the private banking industry in Africa, and 2020 is no exception. With the Covid pandemic raging and the global economy sagging, African banks have been among the hardest hit. From 2012 through 2019, according to McKinsey ...

Can Microlenders Make A Comeback?

Can Microlenders Make A Comeback?

Once hailed as a game-changer for the impoverished, microlenders are falling behind in the digital race while online lenders and commercial banks poach their turf.

2019

Mauritius: Africa’s Offshore Haven

Mauritius: Africa’s Offshore Haven

Mauritius is betting that political stability and free-market reforms will vault it into the ranks of high-income nations. But first, it needs more foreign investment.