Rejection rates for trade finance applications for SMEs in Africa are rising, with bank participation in activities decreasing. Conducted over 2011-19, the report titled: “Trade Finance in Africa:…

Financial inclusion is increasingly becoming a desirable goal, both globally and at national levels. This is due to the perception that a more inclusive financial system could induce faster and…

Thirty-year-old Hope could barely contain her excitement. The homemaker from a remote district in Zambia had just heard the news that her savings group was being linked with a bank. She chose to join…

INTRODUCTION The advent of digitalisation is changing the environment of financial institutions (retail banking and life and non-life insurance companies) around the world, in terms of the skills…

Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) account for over 90 percent of firms worldwide and about 70 percent of Africa’s industrial fibre. SMEs contribute significantly to employment and serve as a…

Dear Readers, I hope this message finds you well. It is an honour for me to assume the role of the Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) Partnership Coordinator having been involved in the…

The Covid-19 virus has caused a convulsive shock to the global economy. There remains considerable uncertainty around the pathway of the pandemic, the means and speed of any economic recovery and…