Global central banks face inflation challenges in 2026 but disagree on the right approach. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Africa. ALGERIA | Salah Eddine Taleb: C- Algeria, Africa’s largest country, recorded 3% growth in 2024, but its economy is expected to slow this year as lower natural gas prices and … Read more
At a roundtable at the bank’s headquarters in Cairo, CIB’s leadership team discusses expansion in Africa, commitment to sustainable finance, growing digital banking tools, and the future for the bank. Global Finance celebrated the 50th anniversary of Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s largest private sector bank and a driving force in the transformation of Egypt’s banking … Read more
With new characteristics and rapid growth, African banks are jostling to follow a regional economy growing beyond regional borders. The African banking sector benefits from significant growth reinforced by a wave of innovation. The key players improve their offers of sophisticated solutions in the transaction bank and the management of cash with commercial financing and … Read more
In Africa, companies in sectors and markets have a sharp need for payments without friction. Continuous challenges in the displacement of goods, the management of import cycles and the distribution of products with certainty have made effective payments, working funds and commercial financing solutions a priority. Companies need speed, flexibility, visibility and control of their … Read more
The banking sector has increased the integration of AI for tasks ranging from the tracing of assets to the resumption of debt, increasing the bar for innovation. Global Finance announces 2025 innovators from Africa. Regional winners The most innovative bank in Africa | Nedbank Mozambique In order to modernize operations, Nedbank Mozambique has implemented innovative … Read more
Home Banking Expansion in Africa: how the Egyptian CIB continues cross -border growth Looking beyond its domestic market in Egypt, Islam Zekry of the International Commercial Bank (CIB), head of the Finance and Operations group, reveals that the bank’s vision is a key financial partner for African economic expansion. To do this, he takes advantage … Read more
Crédit : Benjamin Olivier Schaeuffele Auteur: Roosevelt Ogbonna, directeur général du groupe Access Bank Au cours du siècle dernier, le monde a connu une transformation et un développement rapides, mais il est désormais crucial de révolutionner les modèles actuels et d’adopter la durabilité comme un facteur essentiel pour façonner le progrès économique. Alors que les … Read more