IMF’s Rallying Cry For South Africa Overlooks An Imminent Threat
South Africa was once at the forefront of Africa’s ‘lion economies’. The results since then have underwhelmed with weak growth,…
Nigeria Bucks Trend Of Falling Corporate Taxes
Nigeria’s corporate tax rate of 30 percent has not budged in the past decade in contrast to the global trend,…
Renminbi’s Integration Into Africa Set To Continue
In global trade corridors, the renminbi (RMB) is maturing, albeit with some teething issues as it evolves from an emerging…
Pre-Election Anxiety Impacting Nigerian Exchange
The bulls had only one month to dance on the Nigerian stock market before they were swallowed by the bears.…
Climate Infrastructure Across Emerging Markets
In developed countries, we tend to take infrastructure services for granted. It’s easy to forget, when living in London, Washington,…
Nigeria: Next Election Is Buhari’s To Lose
With less than a year to the February 2019 national elections in Nigeria, more people believe that current President Muhammadu…
Digital Banking In Africa: Bridging The Gap
“A Financial Revolution Is Underway In Sub-Saharan Africa” And it’s being led by mobile phones. There were 277 million registered…
The Next 12 Months For Global Investors
Emerging market opportunities for global investors in 2018.
Kenya’s Currency To Shine In 2018
At a gathering of more than 100 foreign exchange executives last month, polling showed that the Kenyan shilling is widely…
South Africa: New Leadership, New Fiscal Position
It is now widely believed that South Africa’s newly-elected president, Cyril Ramaphosa, will ride the exit of Jacob Zuma to…
Tunisia: Protests, Austerity Leading To Unrest
Post Arab Spring, county still struggling amid high unemployment and rising inflation. January’s violent protests have raised the risk of…
Nigeria Issues Sovereign ‘Green’ Bond
Nigeria, one of sub-Saharan Africa‘s largest economies, has officially become the first nation to issue a Climate Bonds Certified Sovereign Green Bond, making…
