New challenges have forced leading commercial lenders to innovate to hold onto market share.
The challenging economic and security situation means banks are focusing on remaining robust, resilient and well-capitalised.
Rogério Zandamela, governor of the Bank of Mozambique, on the country’s fiscal challenges and the outlook for a post-pandemic recovery.
With sovereignty restored in the form of a unified interim government, foreign investors are getting ready to re-engage with the country.
A celebration of the top deals in Africa over the past year.
Loan portfolios have been skewed towards unsecured lending over the last decade.
Ukur Yatani, cabinet secretary of the Kenyan National Treasury, on the state of the country’s economy and banking sector.
The banking sector's ability to return to previous profitability levels depends on length of lockdowns.
The country’s economic bounceback has been dampened by a Covid-19 surge, but a swift recovery is anticipated.
Despite a difficult operating environment, Egypt’s banks have shown resilience.
Egypt needs to look beyond the public sector for future growth.
Hussein Abaza, Commercial International Bank’s chief executive, on the rise of fintech during the pandemic.
Africa is the world's most conflict-torn continent and this is having a direct impact on its economic growth.
Total financial services capital investment into South Africa rose 41% last year, while Nigeria saw a 57% drop.
Western Union is one of a number of major companies to seize digital opportunities in the underbanked Middle East and Africa regions.
Managing director Marlene Ngoyi on the challenges of the DRC’s large unbanked population.
Leading banks expanded across the continent, while consolidation continued in overbanked countries.
The National Bank of Rwanda wants timely and accurate provisioning by lenders to avoid a cliff edge.
CBN’s effort to force financial institutions to close cryptocurrency accounts has sparked angry backlash.
Large government debt and vulnerability to external shocks could derail the banking sector’s recovery in 2021.