Finance & Services

With companies founded by women still receiving less than half as much funding as those founded by men, we need to do more to challenge gender bias in investment.

African digital deal origination and processing platform Orbitt provides readers with an overview of investor behaviour based on enquiries made through its platform.

Africa’s financial decision-makers have an essential role to play in finding solutions to the continent's climate problems, say Malango Mughogho and Jacqueline Musiitwa.

In the last five years, French DFI Proparco has greatly expanded its footprint in Africa. CEO Grégory Clemente outlines its strategy.

In results posted on 31 March, the Nigerian lender has registered strong growth in core operating profits, net revenue and other key financial indices.

Ecobank Nigeria is well positioned to take advantage of optimistic projections for Nigeria’s growth, MD Patrick Akinwuntan tells Dianna Games.

Neil Ford looks at the impact of Covid-19 on Africa's central and commercial banks.

The conditions created by Covid-19 seem perfect for the price of gold to rise. Is gold now the best investment asset available? asks Mushtak Parker.

Across the continent, traditional banks have lost out to mobile money providers during the pandemic, but can the industry benefit from the challenges?

Verdant Capital’s managing director Edmund Higenbottam talks to us about the rise of Africa’s tech sector and why fintechs are so attractive to investors.