Francophone Weekly
Digital fraud pushes African banks to retreat from cross‑border growth ambitions
The sixth African Financial Industry Barometer, unveiled at the Africa Financial Industry Summit in Luanda, placed digital fraud at the centre of a growing…
South Africa faces startup funding uncertainty as AGOA withdrawal looms
South Africa’s planned removal from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is set to create ripples beyond the export market, raising concerns that…
Ivory Coast FMCG market reshapes strategy as Jumia drives rural sales
Jumia’s expansion in Côte d’Ivoire is prompting fast‑moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies to rethink how they reach customers beyond Abidjan. The online…
Stablecoin payments boost Lagos businesses as crypto infrastructure evolves
A Lagos‑based company can now clear an overseas supplier invoice in minutes using stablecoin payments, sidestepping the slow correspondent banking route that…
IFC pushes cash flow lending to boost African MSMEs
At the Africa Financial Industry Summit in Luanda on Tuesday, Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation, called for a shift…
AI Limits on Digital Formalisation of Africa’s Economy
Samaila Zubairu, chief executive officer of Africa Finance Corporation, told delegates at the Africa Financial Industry Summit in Luanda on Tuesday that…