African authorities must make tough choices as they are confronted by surging prices.

As we come to the end of this year, our editors look back on their own coverage for The Banker in 2022: Here are our ‘best bits’. 

Improving internal processes will encourage external investment, writes the CEO of Absa International.

Across the continent, cashew farmers – among those in a growing range of agricultural markets – are making use of blockchain to digitise their finances and track the numbers more effectively.

Far-reaching structural reforms and massive investment in infrastructure and agriculture are required to ward off disaster in sub-Saharan Africa.

The continent's most industrialised economy continues to suffer from underinvestment and lingering corruption.

The continent’s largest banks returned to profitability in 2021, even as growth slowed in Egypt and Morocco, writes John Everington. 

The country’s lenders are in rude health, even as the threat of a greylisting by the FATF looms.

Deputy finance minister, David Masondo, discusses the overhaul of the country’s ailing energy sector and measures taken to reduce the risk of greylisting by FATF.

The South African government is mounting a legislative response to avoid joining the FATF monitoring list, but time is running short.