12/05/2014
An analysis of the profitability of Namibia’s four commercial banks, as derived from interest and non-interest sources, insinuates that local banking charges are “notably” higher than elsewhere in the world.
12/02/2014
2014 has been an unprecedented year for election activity, with more than 22 presidential, congressional and parliamentary elections in emerging markets around the world.
12/02/2014
Although Africa still only makes up a small portion of the private equity market, interest is on the rise as a result of a burgeoning middle class and strong growth figures across the continent as a whole.
12/01/2014
Nigeria is set to establish bilateral relations, especially on economic ties with the State of Jersey, the biggest territory in the Channel Islands.
11/28/2014
The first Tunisian bank, namely BIAT, was ranked 36th place (it was 58th in 2013); followed by BNA which came 39th (52nd in 2013) and BH 56th in Africa (59th in 2013).
11/25/2014
In the year 2000, The Economist magazine famously described Africa as “the hopeless continent” on its cover, conveying a region ravaged by an endless cycle of war, famine and disease.
11/24/2014
Luxury, an industry whose new growth is being driven by developing markets in Brazil, Indonesia, China, Kazakhstan and India, is now beginning to get a slice of Africa action, with markets such as Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Kenya and Mozambique at th