Features
Nigerian Merger Will Create Africa’s Biggest Bank
Nigerian bank merger will create an entity serving 29 million customers across three continents.
Author: Vincent Nwanma
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Nigeria Creates Licensing Regime To Regulate Fintechs
Much of Africa is underbanked and Nigeria is determined to do something about it.
News
Drought Squeezes South African Economy; Land Policy Erodes Confidence
South Africa's woes deepen.
Features
Demand-Side Digital: Q&A With United Bank for Africa CFO Ugochukwu Nwaghodoh
Ugochukwu Nwaghodoh, group CFO of United Bank for Africa, speaks with Global Finance about how the continent’s youthful populations have rapidly embraced digital technology, and the vast market opportunities that remain.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Serving The Average African
Given the continent’s large youth population, the future of banking is digital. But who will win the battle for clicks over bricks? The incumbent banks—or fintechs and telcos?
Country Report
Angola: In Pursuit Of Stability
One of Africa’s largest economies is trying to stay afloat in the face of growing challenges.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Will Africa Deliver Growth For GE?
Even as General Electric looks to overhaul its business byselling assets and cutting back oncapital expenditure, it is stepping up its investmentin Africa—Nigeria in particular.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Post-Mugabe, Can Zimbabwe Rebuild?
After 37 years of autocratic rule under former President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe has been left broke. Rebuilding promises to be a long, costly and tough process.
Supplement
Africa 2017 | A Devotion to Economic Diversification
African nations seek to scale the value ladder, moving beyond cheap labor and commodity exports. That takes steely commitment.
Features
African Banking’s Transitional Moment
Patrick Akinwuntan, group executive director of Ecobank Transnational, explains the bank’s plans to use mobile technology to vastly expand its customer base in the 33 African countries in which it operates
Features
Finance App Boosts SMEs Squeezed By Risk
New approach to funding fills gaps for African entrepreneurs with strong networks and solid track records.