In Tanzania, institutions such as CRDB Bank are now participating in major fi- nancing rounds for the country’s new hydroelectric projects ...

As one of the largest unbanked regions in the world, with low bank branch penetration and a surging increase in smartphone adoption, Africa is primed to become one of the largest and most innovative ...

One of the key takeaways from the recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Initiative on the Digital Economy Annual Conference (2024) is that “human favouritism leads people to prefer ...

The use of mobile-banking services in Africa has rocketed in recent years, but the rapid advance of this type of payment technology is throwing up challenges over how to manage this growth while ...

Predictors of financial access and implications for domestic capital mobilisationKey findings Financial inclusion in Africa operates on two distinct but overlapping tracks. Ownership of mobile-money ...

Africa’s digital transformation continues to accelerate, driven by mobile first populations, entrepreneurial energy, and increasing regulatory support for financial innovation. Yet the long term ...

Zenith Bank, Nigeria’s second-largest lender by market capitalisation, is eyeing expansion into Ethiopia as the country opens ...

As an entrepreneur operating across various African countries, I've experienced firsthand the challenges and opportunities in the continent's evolving banking sector. From the bustling streets of ...

A broader client base can now access the same offerings. Private banking has proven to be one of African banks’ most challenging business segments. According to Henley & Partners’ Africa Wealth Report ...

Development Finance Club, Finance in Common and the Africa Investment Forum. Admassu Tadesse: African banking has been through quite a journey over the past couple of decades. It has strengthened. Now ...

Over the last couple of decades, financial inclusion has emerged as one of the central priorities of African countries. In many parts of the world, mass population segments live in remote locations or ...

FNB is redefining excellence in private banking and wealth management. This year, Euromoney named the South Africa-based outfit the best private bank in Africa, as well as the region’s best for ...