The Middle East and north Africa has some of the lowest access to financial services in the world, but work is underway to change this.
The Banker's Top 100 African Banks 2020
October 1, 2020The Top 100 African Banks ranking shows strong performance for South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria.
The evolution of the GCC’s digital banking sector
September 28, 2020Despite optimal conditions for a digital shake-up of the banking sector, a genuine challenger has yet to emerge.
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Jaiz Bank CEO on reaching Nigeria's unbanked citizens
September 7, 2020There's overlap between Islamic finance and the UN SDGs, says managing director Hassan Usman.
The Banker’s Top 100 Arab banks 2020
September 1, 2020Gulf banks looked to consolidate positions via mergers in the Top 100 Arab Banks ranking while Egypt displayed robust profitability.
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Standard Bank Group CEO on a post-crisis Africa
August 10, 2020Standard Bank Group chief executive Sim Tshabalala on how the Covid-19 crisis is accelerating the adoption of digital banking services.
Digital remittances dominate as pandemic hits cash
August 3, 2020With cash falling out of favour as a result of Covid-19, the global remittances industry has seen a surge in digital transactions, improving the reach of the sector while also lowering costs.
Top 1000 World Banks – NCB heads pack as Saudi banks hold firm
July 1, 2020Saudi Arabia’s banks have held their ground for 2020’s Top 1000, despite slumping oil prices. John Everington reports.
Top 1000 World Banks – Zenith extends lead as Nigerian banks rise
July 1, 2020Nigeria’s top five banks rose the latest ranking and Zenith Bank posted a 16% jump in Tier 1 capital.