Standard Chartered Taking Ghana, Tanzania Digital Banking To New Levels
Global banking giant Standard Charted has announced what is being billed as a “multi-market” launch of new digitally-led retail banks…
China’s Stock Market Is ‘Growing Up’
The Chinese stock market is changing at breathtaking speed and is on track to reach maturity faster than any other…
Nigeria’s Delayed Election: Losses Could Top Billions
Every Nigerian general election since 2011 has been postponed, but never has it happened on such short and abrupt notice,…
EC World REIT Shows Unique Aspects Of US-China Trade War
Concerns over the U.S. trade war with China have hurt sentiment across a host of China-focused investments, but outside of…
Transforming Emerging Economies With Sovereign Development Funds
Consider this: Nigeria’s government raked in an astonishing $33 billion from oil exports in 2017– more than the entire GDP…
Emerging Markets: What To Watch This Week
Israel January trade data is due out on Wednesday and January CPI will be reported Friday. Sluggish growth and low…
Nigeria: More Questions Than Answers As Election Day Nears
Nigerians head to the polls on February 16 to choose their next president, wrapping up a two-horse race between incumbent…
How Tech Supply Chains Can Survive Trade Policy Changes
“Business as usual” is no longer an option amid so much global uncertainty The technology industry has experienced breathtaking growth,…
Africa’s Two Largest Economies Need ‘Radical Change’
Africa’s two largest economies will hold elections this year, and there’s a good chance the outcomes will lead to slightly…
Implementation Challenges Loom for Africa’s Trade Aspirations
As AfCFTA Approval Nears, A Closer Look At What’s Ahead African Union (AU) officials are “increasingly hopeful” that the African…
BNP Paribas’ Hervé Duteil On Sustainability, Finance & The Future Of CSR
Hervé Duteil’s tenure at BNP Paribas spans two decades. From trading to managing capital markets activities, his tenure with the group…
Nigeria’s Biggest Risks In 2019
There are three major events are set to shape policy and overall momentum of growth in Africa’s largest economy in…
