12/31/2014
Even though more work is expected to be done to achieve financial inclusion target in the country, many financial institutions have keyed into the CBN agenda by providing a wide range of financial services and propositions that provides the poor with oppo
12/29/2014
The year 2014, like a dramatic stage, featured a lot of interesting scenes for observers, operators and other stakeholders in the banking sector.
12/29/2014
The amendment to the Credit Act will also make lending that much harder.
12/29/2014
Djibouti’s economic expansion depends entirely on the service sector.
12/28/2014
Concerns about the scale of the Ebola crisis and plunging commodity prices would have had investors fleeing Africa
12/24/2014
The HMK REIT even though it is listed on the floor of the Nigeria Stock Exchange is not the typical equities you see
12/23/2014
China and India are potentially at the forefront of this trend towards improving ‘public’ goods and services
12/22/2014
The intention of the policy at that point was to create mega banks that have N25 billion as capital.
12/22/2014
South Africa's banker and their regulators really need their holidays this year. Not since 2002 has the banking system had to deal with a bank in trouble.
12/22/2014
Banker Albert Essien talks about the management troubles at Ecobank, its plans for consolidation, and how to manage culture and training across a pan-African institution.
12/19/2014
The chasm between the wealthy and poor shows no signs of narrowing, but the pool of super-rich people appears to be changing colour.
12/17/2014
Recent figures released by the Government of India*, show that in the third quarter of 2014 Mauritius regained its number one position in respect of being the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India.
12/17/2014
Without a strong image and trusted name, beating the competition is but a pipedream.
12/17/2014
This adds to the risk, the IMF said after the completion of an extensive assessment of the financial regulatory system.
12/16/2014
This was revealed in a report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in conjunction with Falcon and Associates.
12/15/2014
As Fitch and S&P keep ratings unchanged.
12/15/2014
First Bank, Nigeria’s largest lender by assets, has emerged as the most popular bank among MSMEs for both deposit transaction and credit/loan activities in a new KPMG survey on the sector.
12/14/2014
The continent’s statistics are said to be unreliable.
12/14/2014
Enhancing their business environment is a must for African countries if they are to boost their chances of securing public-private partnerships for much-needed infrastructure projects
12/14/2014
Comparisons to China are premature, but investors find its long-term growth potential hard to ignore.