AFRICA FINANCE in BRIEF: Ghana shines, banks surge, markets rattle on global shocks
This week, Ghana showed a strengthening macroeconomic recovery even as bank profitability rises across Africa, while escalating geopolitical tensions trigger...
This week, Ghana showed a strengthening macroeconomic recovery even as bank profitability rises across Africa, while escalating geopolitical tensions trigger...
Egypt held its benchmark interest rates steady, joining a growing list of African economies that have paused monetary easing as...
…Equity leads surge as industry beats target Kenya’s banking sector more than doubled its MSME lending target in 2025, disbursing...
…exchange more than $160bn in March Africa’s largest stock market, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), suffered its worst monthly decline...
…overtakes Sierra Leone unit in 2025 to emerge group’s fastest-growing banking unit Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana has emerged as the...
Ghana’s inflation rate eased for a 15th consecutive month in March 2026, defying emerging fuel price pressures linked to escalating...
Nigerian lenders are leading the charge in brand value growth following an industry-wide recapitalisation push, while fresh capital inflows into...
…edges up to 4.4% in March Kenya’s inflation rose for the first time in three months in March 2026, as...
…seen rising to $107bn in 2025 African banking revenues have neared the $100 billion mark for the first time, with...
Equity Bank Uganda Limited emerged as the fastest-growing unit within Equity Group Holdings in 2025, posting the biggest earnings expansion among its regional subsidiaries and underscoring the growing importance of East Africa to the group’s profitability....