Namibia’s commodity-dependent economy is contracting as environmental and geopolitical pressures increase. Can the authorities turn the situation around?
The governor of the Bank of Namibia, Ipumbu Shiimi, talks to Jason Mitchell about pushing up financial inclusion rates and surviving recession.
Despite the ongoing recession and a high proportion of non-performing loans, Namibia’s banks remain profitable. Jason Mitchell examines how they beat the odds.
Mozambique has endured a difficult few years, but major developments in its gas industry provide hope of better times to come.
The Maputo stock exchange hopes HCB’s listing will be a turning point for the country’s wider economy.
Climate change and natural disasters wield disproportionate influence in Africa’s economic growth story.
Enabling easy and cost-effective cross-border transactions and trade through the use of technology and data is the dream of MFS Africa's CEO and founder.
Recovering from a currency collapse and the IMF’s withdrawal has given Mozambique’s banks a challenging few years.
Africa has the world's richest concentration of commodities and natural resources, yet remains its poorest continent. Can it make good on the potential for capital markets to bloom?
Nigeria’s minister of information and culture discusses the government’s priorities for its second term in office.
Malawi's banking system is generally sound but lenders face questions over the availability of credit, predatory lending and bad loans.
Malawi's economy has rebounded, and the country hopes foreign investment can help make its growth predictions a reality.
As a continent, Africa is enjoying improving economic health but strong regional leadership is crucial to attract the long-term financing needed to sustain this growth.
Standard Bank remains the largest bank in Africa by Tier 1 capital and its South African peers round out the top four, but the country's travails have caused their global positions to drop.
Botswana’s minister of investment, trade and industry, Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, talks to Adrienne Klasa about the country’s plans.
Financial inclusion figures are slowly improving in the DRC, but optimism prevails with regards to making faster progress.
The Dubai-based MENA team at Morgan Stanley was well-placed to facilitate Saudi oil giant Aramco’s debut bond issue.
Florens Luoga, the governor of the Bank of Tanzania, tells The Banker about initiatives to arrest NPLs.
Poor lending policies and over-exposure to a faltering real estate sector have seen Tanzania's banks experience an uncomfortable past few years. However, they have since managed to correct this situation.
A robust economy, booming population and favourable geographic location are putting Tanzania on investors' radars. But how friendly is it to foreign investors?