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Latest Finance sector features from across Africa.

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Absa Bank: Charting the economic effects of COVID-19 in Africa

Jeff Gable, Head of Research and Chief Economist at Absa, provides insights into the economic ramifications of COVID-19 in Africa

Addressing Africa’s entrepreneurial gender divide

Africa's women entrepreneurs face structural and societal obstacles, but helping them unlock their potential is essential for economic growth

Mainstreet Microfinance Bank : Driving Financial Inclusion

Adegoke Adegbami, CEO of Mainstreet Microfinance Bank, discusses how digitisation and a customer-centric attitude are critical to extending financial access to all

To.org: The unlikely pairing of creative activism and venture capitalism

Arieh and Nachson Mimran, co-founders of To.org, explain how different forms of investment can be used as a catalyst for change

Assessing business risk with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

Thusan Mahlangu, CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Africa, discusses risks businesses in Africa face in 2020

National Insurance Commission of Ghana

Ghana’s National Insurance Commission (NIC) is changing the negative perceptions around indemnity, ensuring providers are delivering meaningfully reliable services to policyholders and helping to develop a sense of trust as the underlying mission of every insurance entity in claims payment.

Alexander Forbes Botswana : Providing Financial Wellbeing

Alexander Forbes continues to impart financial and social benefit to the people of Botswana through a customer-centric approach, diversified products and extensive social responsibility initiatives.

Key Findings from the Africa List Business Barometer

Nieros Oygeun provides an analysis of the key trends and takeaways from The Africa List Business Barometer – a unique and valuable tool for monitoring business conditions

How COVID-19 could impact the African economy

The coronavirus has led to unprecedented actions globally, not seen in many of our lifetimes. Here, the EIU looks at the facts and gives an outlook on how the situation could develop on the African continent

The Prospects for Inclusive Finance in Africa

Monica Ballesteros talks to us about The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Microscope Report, and prospects for inclusive finance in Africa.