• Turning the tide

    Turning the tide

    Africa needs to capitalise on the growing demand for locally issued green bonds to finance sustainable energy needs as well as address the potential effects of climate change

    The missing link

    The missing link

    Banks are still exploring blockchain’s potential for financial services, but they do know the technology is the start of something big – and that they’d better be prepared

    Shop talk

    Shop talk

    Africa’s e-commerce activity is still relatively small but as more consumers realise that it’s a safe and convenient way to purchase, there is huge scope for future growth

    Coming of age

    Coming of age

    With the help of improved technology, financial companies are devising a new generation of retirement investment products

    Sold on the idea

    Sold on the idea

    As card payments become more widespread, merchants across the continent are turning to convenient, mobile point-of-sale devices