The IDB’s president looks to tackle the region’s mounting challenges more effectively
After Alexei Navalny’s death, Washington is reiterating its threat to target foreign banks over ties to Russia’s war effort
FATF chief T. Raja Kumar covers the greatest challenges facing the organisation today
How influential are the body’s grey and black lists for the international banking industry?
Mobile wallet providers are offering alternative products beyond simple payment services to help shield against the impact of inflation
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s economies will suffer following their withdrawal from the economic bloc, and are a blow to attempts to contain Islamist violence in the Sahel region
Solving geopolitical conflicts in “one day”, a tariff bonanza and wanton environmental deregulation could be on the cards
GDP growth has not kept pace with population increases, warns the World Bank, with economic development squeezed by high debt levels.
Small-scale solar deployments have been instrumental in improving energy access and security across the continent. Consolidation in the market is set to attract increased attention from mainstream investors.
Mustafa Rawji, CEO of Rawbank, talks to John Everington about the outlook for the bank’s home market of the Democratic Republic of Congo, strategies for sustainable lending to the country’s CEOs, and the nascent bancassurance market.
Ras Al Khaimah’s new Digital Asset Oasis is focusing on Web3 and ‘unregulated’ services to stand out in a crowded national field.
Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, talks about progress on the country’s debt restructuring talks, the fight against inflation and plans to encourage foreign investment in the country.
Nigeria’s minister of finance and co-ordinating minister of the economy spoke last week with John Everington on stage at the Africa Financial Industry Summit in Togo.
The strong dollar has dampened the growth of Islamic banking services in Asia-Pacific, while Saudi Arabia continues to see large expansion.
ADIB’s group CEO Nasser Al-Awadhi talks about the bank’s digital strategy, the increasing appeal of sharia-compliant banking to non-Muslims, and the overlap between Islamic and sustainable finance.
Makhtar Diop, managing director of the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, speaks about the implications of the recent partnership agreement signed with other multilateral development banks.
Pakistan’s goal of making all banking assets sharia-compliant by 2027 remains a realistic prospect says Meezan Bank’s founding president and CEO, Irfan Siddiqui.
Sovereign wealth funds' integral role in the region's domestic economic transformation necessitates higher for longer oil prices.
Morocco’s minister of economy and finance talks to John Everington ahead of the annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF.
Lenders across the continent experienced pressure from high inflation and a strong US dollar in 2022.