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Source: Reuters. A view shows an ecoguard walking on a path in the Arboretum Raponda Walker during a press visit of this protected forest aera on the eve of the opening of the One Forest Summit in Libreville, Gabon, February 28, 2023.

Gabon launches tender for Africa's first debt-for-nature swap

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 26 Jul 2023

Afreximbank and Fiducia forge partnership to revolutionise supply chain finance in Africa

5 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Sandra Villars, senior advisor to Oliver Wyman.

Why African banks need to embrace non-financial disclosures, and fast

Sandra Villars 28 Jun 2023

Source: @WHOSouthSudan

Banks and WHO launch investment platform to strengthen primary healthcare services

26 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

SocGen pares back Africa businesses in first move by new CEO

GV De Clercq and Mathieu Rosemain 9 Jun 2023

Africa's most valuable brands demonstrate resilience and growth as MTN remains dominant

Africa's most valuable brands demonstrate resilience and growth as MTN remains dominant

1 Jun 2023

Standard Bank joins forces with DP World

30 May 2023

Source: Supplied.

Unifi unveils third branch in Kenya

17 May 2023

Source: Twitter @jpmorgan

JPMorgan seizes First Republic Bank

2 May 2023

Source: Supplied. David Mparutsa, head of enterprise and supply-chain development at Absa Africa

A call for the mobilisation of the continent's resources and resilience

12 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Xapo Bank, Seamus Rocca.

Xapo's Seamus Rocca ushers in a new era of hybrid banking

Katja Hamilton 27 Mar 2023

A person holds a new 1000 naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria, 15 December 2022. Reuters / Afolabi Sotunde / File Photo

Nigerian court extends old banknotes to end-2023 amid cash shortage

Camillus Eboh 3 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Jeremy Awori new chief executive officer of the Ecobank group.

Meet Ecobank group's new CEO

3 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied.

RMB now operating from New York

6 Feb 2023

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Source: Reuters. A view shows an ecoguard walking on a path in the Arboretum Raponda Walker during a press visit of this protected forest aera on the eve of the opening of the One Forest Summit in Libreville, Gabon, February 28, 2023.

Gabon launches tender for Africa's first debt-for-nature swap

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 26 Jul 2023

Afreximbank and Fiducia forge partnership to revolutionise supply chain finance in Africa

5 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Sandra Villars, senior advisor to Oliver Wyman.

Why African banks need to embrace non-financial disclosures, and fast

Sandra Villars 28 Jun 2023

Source: @WHOSouthSudan

Banks and WHO launch investment platform to strengthen primary healthcare services

26 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

SocGen pares back Africa businesses in first move by new CEO

GV De Clercq and Mathieu Rosemain 9 Jun 2023

Africa's most valuable brands demonstrate resilience and growth as MTN remains dominant

Africa's most valuable brands demonstrate resilience and growth as MTN remains dominant

1 Jun 2023

Standard Bank joins forces with DP World

30 May 2023

Source: Supplied.

Unifi unveils third branch in Kenya

17 May 2023

Source: Twitter @jpmorgan

JPMorgan seizes First Republic Bank

2 May 2023

Source: Supplied. David Mparutsa, head of enterprise and supply-chain development at Absa Africa

A call for the mobilisation of the continent's resources and resilience

12 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Xapo Bank, Seamus Rocca.

Xapo's Seamus Rocca ushers in a new era of hybrid banking

Katja Hamilton 27 Mar 2023

A person holds a new 1000 naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria, 15 December 2022. Reuters / Afolabi Sotunde / File Photo

Nigerian court extends old banknotes to end-2023 amid cash shortage

Camillus Eboh 3 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Jeremy Awori new chief executive officer of the Ecobank group.

Meet Ecobank group's new CEO

3 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied.

RMB now operating from New York

6 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied.

African Development Bank to commit $10bn to end hunger on the continent

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.

Goodbye magstripe; hello EMV mobile... and paying for your coffee in crypto and gold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied.

Egypt's central bank taking action to regulate forex market

Ahmed Tolba 28 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

World Bank approves $500m to expand social security in Egypt - ministry

23 Dec 2022

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African Development Bank unveils the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation

23 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Visa to invest $1bn in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom

15 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied.

Swiss Re Foundation's $500,000 grant set to boost Africa's insurance sector

1 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Nigeria unveils new bank notes in bid to control liquidity

25 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

The Egyptian Banking Institute launches executive programme for the African banking sector

14 Nov 2022

Standard Bank commits R300bn to sustainability target

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2022

Source: African Bank.

African banks increasingly worried about funding costs, survey shows

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 21 Oct 2022

Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

Source: World Economic Forum.

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

17 Oct 2022

Source: Wikipedia. Bank of England.

Chaos in the markets: Bank of England takes emergency measures

11 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied.

FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. Kenya's former central bank governor Njuguna Ndung'u at his office in Nairobi.

Ex-central bank chief named Kenyan finance minister amid rising inflation

28 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Nathaniel Nyika, chief investment officer of Norsad Capital; Kenny Nwosu, chief executive officer of Norsad Capital; Thomas Sakala chief executive officer of IDBZ and Dr Reggie Dangarembwa head of credit and policy.

Zimbabwean businesses in line to receive capital injection

14 Sep 2022

Why data management is key to unlocking the digital transition of African banks

Why data management is key to unlocking the digital transition of African banks

Gary Allemann 12 Sep 2022

Source: Crédit Agricole Group

Credit Agricole takes majority stake in Egypt subsidiary

Patrick Werr 12 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters.

Stanbic Bank Uganda's half-year profit up over 7% on cost control

Elias Biryabarema 24 Aug 2022

Source: Wikipedia.

Zambia central bank leaves policy rate on hold at 9.0%

Chris Mfula 17 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters.

Egypt's cenbank governor resigns, appointed as presidential adviser

17 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied.

Santam joins Sanlam as co-sponsor of Financial Journalist of the Year awards

15 Aug 2022

The United Bank of Africa's building is seen from a bridge at the central business district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos.

Nigeria's United Bank for Africa expands into Middle East

Joe Bavier and Susan Fenton 18 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied.

Ecobank wins coveted awards

18 Jul 2022