The Editorial Team

How Africa’s Financial Sector Can Manage Risk in Volatile Times By Thabo Molefe, Head of Africa Regions, TransUnion Africa

Right now, every financial services company in Africa wants the same thing: to grow revenues, and reduce their risk. But with consumers across the continent struggling in the face of rising inflation and interest rates, they’re experiencing a growing wave of non-performing loans (NPLs), which is putting a brake on their growth ambitions. At the same time, regulators and governments across the continent are challenging the financial services sector to drive greater financial inclusion. The…

Celebrating 10 years of AFSIC – Investing in Africa: An Interview with MD, Rupert McCammon

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What can I expect to experience when attending AFSIC? AFSIC, now in its 10th year, is believed to be the largest African investment event taking place annually outside Africa and has become one of the most important conduits of investment into Africa. Over the past ten years AFSIC has been entirely focused on bringing together Africa’s business leaders and Africa’s most interesting investment opportunities with the continent’s most important investors and dealmakers to facilitate new…

Conversational AI: Fighting fraud while reducing friction for customers – Brendan Van Staaden, Managing Executive, MoData Interactive.

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The risks of identity fraud remain as high as ever for consumers and banks alike. Global research from Experian shows that 58% of consumers have been a victim of online fraud or know someone who has been a victim, or both. The challenge that banks face is protecting their customers from increasingly sophisticated identity thieves and scammers without adding undue friction to customer experience (CX). One of the most powerful tools institutions can leverage to…

Merck Foundation marks ‘World Art Day’ through their best Film, Song and Fashion Awards 2022, 2023

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NAIROBI, Kenya, April 15, 2023/ — Merck Foundation’s pan African TV program “Our Africa” addresses Social and Health issues through the ‘Fashion and Art community with Purpose’ Community created by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com). Merck Foundation emphasizes on the importance of Art and Media communities as critical partners to raise awareness about sensitive health and social issues through their “OUR AFRICA” TV program and Fashion, Film and Song awards to mark…

AfDB approves trade finance transaction guarantee facility to Banque Commerciale du Burundi

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ABIDJAN (Capital Markets on Africa): The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a trade finance transaction guarantee facility to Banque Commerciale Du Burundi (Bancobu). Leveraging Bancobu’s strategic footprint in the East African nation, this instrument will provide support to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and local corporates, to facilitate their import and export trade finance requirements. The Bank will provide a guarantee to Confirming Banks for the non-payment…

Africa’s potential growth hotspot and unsettling monetary environments

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Q4 GDP figures suggest the rifle is cocked and the Senegalese economy is ready to shoot the lights out this year. Industry ended 2022 with a bang and the development of the hydrocarbons sector could see Senegal become Africa’s growth hotspot in 2023. Domestic political uncertainty and economic challenges abroad are the main obstacles to traverse. Elsewhere, both Namibia and Algeria are still struggling with unsettlingly high price…

Market Report: US market awaits bank earnings, Guinness maker drops Ireland

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa): Guinness maker Diageo has announced plans to drop its listing in Ireland – it will also be giving up a listing in Paris. That means the drinks giant will instead be focussed on its London listing and secondary listing in New York. While the optics of the Guinness brand saying goodbye to Ireland may appear out of step, the reality is that maintaining multiple listings in different jurisdictions is complex…

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