The Middle East and north Africa has some of the lowest access to financial services in the world, but work is underway to change this.
Investment surges as start-ups seek to tap 40% of country still unbanked amid rising internet use.
Lenders' profitability set to weaken on the back of higher impairments and lower net interest margins.
IFC vice-president for the Middle East and Africa, Sérgio Pimenta, on Covid-19’s lasting impact on economies in the two regions.
Despite entering the fifth year of a deep recession, there is hope Angola may be able to claw its way out of the slump.
The Top 100 African Banks ranking shows strong performance for South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria.
South Africa has been hit hard by Covid-19, which has had a dramatic impact on its GDP.
There's overlap between Islamic finance and the UN SDGs, says managing director Hassan Usman.
By investing in gender bonds and female-led businesses, development funds aim to boost economies as a whole.
With Covid-19 upending much of the progress of recent years, Togo’s president Faure Gnassingbé talks about his reform agenda and attracting investment.
Standard Bank Group chief executive Sim Tshabalala on how the Covid-19 crisis is accelerating the adoption of digital banking services.
Richard Hudson, chief executive officer at First National Bank Ghana, discusses the country’s expanding investment banking sector and the impact of new capital regulations
Abebe Aemro Selassie on the International Monetary Fund's response to pandemic.
Pandemic and contested election pose questions about country’s growth prospects.
Political stability and energy resources should ensure Senegal withstands the Covid-19 crisis.
At start of year, Senegal’s banks were adequately capitalised but pandemic has spurred upheaval.
Despite the pandemic, Côte d’Ivoire’s recent strong economy lends its banks confidence.
UK trade commissioner Emma Wade-Smith remains optimistic about UK-Africa trade.
Ghana will not escape the pandemic fallout hitting its tourism and resources sectors but the country hopes to avoid recession.
Rigorous initiatives to clear up bad loans and recapitalise will help Ghana’s banking sector to support customers during and after the Covid-19 crisis abates.