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Outlook and key factors for the development of pan-African banking groups

  • André Ryba
17 February 2015
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In Africa, public-sector banks have more or less disappeared and international institutions have partially withdrawn from the continent – facilitating the emergence of pan-African banking groups whose success Continue Reading
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An overview of the development of Africa’s financial markets whose rapid expansion is closely correlated with economic development and the size of local banking systems

  • proparco
30 April 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa’s financial sector may be relatively underdeveloped compared to other continents, yet its stock market issues have recently achieved encouraging performances in both numbers and volumes. Indeed, Continue Reading
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Financial Development and Economic Growth: Stock Markets versus Banks?

  • Thorsten Beck Chairman Tilburg University
29 April 2010
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Economic theories diverge radically on the role that banks and markets play in the development of a financial sector – and the link they have with economic growth. It is […]Continue Reading
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How Can Development Partners Support the Financial Sector in Africa?

  • Thierry Tanoh Vice-President IFC
26 April 2010
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Although Africa’s financial sector was not severely affected by the 2008 crisis, the latter did however reveal its structural weaknesses – including the narrowness of markets and the low level […]Continue Reading
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What Are the Determinants of Financial Market Development in Sub-Saharan Africa?

  • Scott Standley Senior Research Officer International Moneteray Fund
22 April 2010
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s financial markets are generally immature and are widely characterized by their low level of activity and the domination of the banking sector. However, if a market and its […]Continue Reading
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Motives for a Multiple Listing on African Stock Exchanges: The Ecobank Experience

  • Arnold Ekpe Directeur général Ecobank
19 April 2010
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In 2006, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated launched a simultaneous public offering operation on three African stock markets. €is exceptional listing gave the group greater financial flexibility, a diversified, Continue Reading
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Listing on African Stock Exchanges: Many Advantages and Few Drawbacks

  • Mahmud Janmohamed MD Serena Hotels
09 April 2010
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The international hotel group TPS EA’s listing on the Nairobi Stock Exchange enhanced its visibility and reputation and fostered its commercial development. Moreover, by opening its capital to the general […]Continue Reading
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Popular Shareholding in Africa, both a Political and Financial Tool

  • Laurent Demey Deputy Chief Executive Officer Proparco
06 April 2010
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Popular shareholding in the context of Africa would seem doomed to failure, yet it has now become a major development area for African financial markets. This type of equity ownership […]Continue Reading
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Recent Evolution of the African Financial Markets

  • Cyrille Nkontchou co-founder Enko Capital and Enko Education
01 April 2010
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Financial markets play an important role in financing Africa’s private sector. Their recent growth in strength is unquestionable despite the sudden standstill caused by the 2008 crisis: sixfold increase in Continue Reading
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