Riding the Covid-19 economic storm
Although so far the health impact of Covid-19 on Africa has been surprisingly mild, the economic costs will be heavy.…
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Debt relief – Africa’s agonising dilemma
International lenders are making debt relief available to help poorer countries, but many African leaders are wary of taking it up.…
Changing a century’s worth of heritage to look towards the future of the Absa Group
Separation from Barclays PLC has allowed Absa to roll out a whole new brand reflecting its African identity.…
Ecobank’s Ade Ayeyemi: Give banks the flexibility they need to put the economy back on its feet
Ecobank Group CEO Ade Ayeyemi talks to us about the impact of Covid-19 on African banking and the role of banks in bringing about economic recovery.…
Review – Finance and Security: Global Vulnerabilities, Threats and Responses
Martin Navias’s book sheds new light on how terrorists and criminals exploit the international financial system and the measures being taken to stop them.…
Deepening and democratising African capital markets
The London Stock Exchange has had strong links with Africa for many years.…
Centum Investment’s Midas touch
Centum, East Africa’s largest publicly listed investment firm, seems to turn everything it comes into contact with into gold.…
How is repeal of interest rate cap affecting Kenya’s economy?
The interest rate cap, imposed by the Central Bank of Kenya in September 2016, was finally removed in November 2019, much to the relief of bankers.…
Africa must not be shortchanged on climate finance
Climate finance, properly directed, not only mitigates the effects of global climate change, but also plays a significant part in economic and social development, as the example of Gazi in Kenya shows.…
Nigerian investors dump fixed income securities for equities
Fixed-income securities such as T-bills and bonds, which have sucked up a good deal of investment over the past five years, have now been knocked off their perch.…