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The British banking giant is redirecting focus to Asia and the Middle East, where it sees deeper capital markets. Its exit highlights the challenges foreign lenders...
Eyob Tekalign, a chief architect of Ethiopia’s Home-Grown Economic Reform Program, takes over the National Bank of Ethiopia at a critical economic moment. He is tasked...
From near-bankruptcy to billion-dollar growth, Co-operative Bank of Kenya has become a global case study in resilience. Under Dr. Gideon Muriuki, the bank moved from scandal...
With more than USD 169 billion in assets and a presence in 20 African countries, Standard Bank is a continental powerhouse. Hodnett takes charge as South...
The Washington Post labeled Attiah’s posts as “unacceptable” and accused her of endangering colleagues, allegations she strongly denies. African perspectives view this as part of a...
Kenya’s debt burden continues to grow as interest spreads over U.S. Treasuries stay high. Moody’s says weak policies and inflation are pushing up borrowing costs across...
BCIMR, Djibouti’s largest bank by market share, has maintained a representative office in Addis Ababa since 2015. Its entry could unlock new opportunities in trade finance,...
The Feeding Our Future probe has already led to 74 indictments, with more trials and sentencings expected. FBI investigators said Farah and his associates laundered over...
Elected in May 2025 with over 76% of the vote, Sidi Ould Tah was sworn in on September 1 in Abidjan. His leadership comes at a...
Rising inflation failed to dent optimism as Kenyan firms turned more upbeat about future output. Input costs rose, but output charges barely moved, underscoring subdued demand....
