Business
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Fintech can cut remittance costs to a fraction
One of the most attractive uses for fintech is in enabling overseas remittances. A total of 19 African countries rely on remittances for 3% ... -
Biometrics on the march across Africa
Last July, the Payment Association of South Africa (Pasa) published an interoperability standard for biometric authentication on payment cards. Until then, the use of ... -
Sound management key to gaining investor interest: In Conversation – Karim Award, Group CEO , EFG Hermes
Sound management key to gaining investor interest Karim Awad, the Group CEO of EFG Hermes, Egypt’s largest investment bank is one of Africa’s most ... -
“Political will is the currency for development,” says Adesina
Did the Bank’s Annual Meetings meet with expectations this year? The 52nd Annual Meetings in Ahmedabad, India, were a resounding success. They concluded on ... -
East Africa’s banks optimistic outlook despite challenges
The African Business ‘Top 100 Banks’ survey, which was published in October 2016, underlined the growing importance of East Africa in the continental banking ... -
Nigeria and South Africa both come out of recession
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Nigeria’s economic growth is not yet keeping up with its economic growth Nigeria and South Africa, two of Africa’s ... -
Beware Africa’s grey rhinos
I recently came across a reference to grey rhino risks in an article about business in China and assumed the author had conflated the ...
