Africa

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.

Morocco acts as a stepping stone between two continents.

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.

Lack of agricultural investments by African nations leads to a bitter harvest.

For China, interest-free debt cancellation does not have significant material impacts on its debt stock in the continent.

The new permit will allow Wave to offer a wide range of services without relying on a legacy finance institution.

Standard Chartered and Barclays Bank are both reducing their presence in African markets.

Africa’s banks bounce back after a rough year.

Tunisia offers opportunities for foreign direct investors, but it might be better to wait.

Despite all the problems plaguing the continent, Africa's youth sees a brighter future ahead.

Côte d’Ivoire’s growth resumes in a post-pandemic world.

New trading partners seek to gain sway, but former colonial powers are well-entrenched.

The banks of Africa are moving toward a tech-focused future.

Long a beacon of prosperity in Africa, the tiny island nation needs fresh government initiatives to boost growth.

South Sudan is rich in oil and land, but also corrupt and unstable.

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.

Several African countries are queuing up for debt abatement after the Paris Club agreed to debt relief for Sudan. 

South Africa faces the conundrum of widening income disparities even in times of rising growth.

China, Russia and India vie for dominance in Africa in the new Great Game. 

African citizens voice concern about government use of large resources in failed infrastructure projects.