Africa
Back to homepageA Tunisian Transformation: BIAT is Driven by Civic Duty, Concern for the Planet, and Prudent Risk-Avoidance
Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie implements strategic projects and initiatives — and meets with enviable success BIAT’s financial performance attests to many positive things: the development dynamics of its strategic projects, its prudent risk-management policy, its cost control, its governance
Read MoreInvest Africa: Six Reasons to Choose Ghana
Being a top-rated country for almost everything — from cost of doing business to airport services — Ghana has a lot going for it. As the world gradually emerges from the pandemic and economic recession, the search is on for
Read MoreCommunity, Commitment, Christian Values — and a Sincere Desire to be True to Modern Management
Lagos Business School holds its head high and stands firm on its core beliefs to create balanced, compassionate leaders of industry. Nigeria’s Lagos Business School (LBS) is a community committed to creating and transmitting management skills and business knowledge. The
Read MoreThis Star of the North African Banking Firmament Remains Relevant, and Ready to Adapt
Tunis International Bank has seen and celebrated 40 years of innovation, growth and success. Tunis International Bank (TIB) was established in 1982, as the first banking corporation in Tunisia licensed to deal primarily with non-residents. TIB is a private, non-resident
Read MoreCEO Thierno Ibrahima Diallo of Société Générale Guinée Shares the Secrets of his Career
CFI.co in conversation with Thierno Ibrahima Diallo, chief executive of Société Générale Guinée. Société Générale Guinée, a subsidiary of the Société Generale Group, is the oldest fully private financial institution in Guinea. It was established in 1985, and remains one
Read MoreAfrica’s Post-Pandemic Challenges Require Bold and Direct Responses
Gerald Ndosi considers the essentials of trade finance in Sub-Saharan African economies — amid post-pandemic chaos and Russia-Ukraine conflict… Covid-19 hit Africa hard; there was a sharp decrease in global trade and a rapid contraction of economic output. The International
Read MoreThirdWay’s the Charm to Revitalise Africa’s Climate for Healthy Investment
Sustainability and ethical responsibility tied to entrenched values and deep expertise in the continent. Investment and advisory firm ThirdWay Partners launched in 2014 with the mission to radically alter the investment climate in Africa. The firm facilitates inclusive, sustainable development
Read MoreSociété Générale Guinée – Guinean Gold: a Private Bank That Has Won Trust of Public
Société Générale Guinée has a century-and-a-half of history — and a go-ahead CEO who has overseen impressive growth. Société Générale Guinée was created in 1985 and is today the West African country’s leading private bank in terms of equity, credits,
Read MoreOil North of 60: Africa Seeks to Cash in on Energy Crunch
Already jittery markets, largely without direction, are braced for a near-perfect storm as central banks taper their bond-buying sprees and shelling across the ‘line of separation’ in Ukraine intensifies – a possible, if not likely, presage to an all-out war
Read MoreObituary – Wilbur Addison Smith (1933-2021): Lion of African Literature
A charming chauvinist, addicted to adventure, and in his personal life often as ruthless as the characters depicted in his fast-paced novels, Wilbur Addison Smith conquered the apex most writers quietly aspire to but seldom reach: the ability to ignore
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