Gender parity on African financial industry Boards progressing – but are statutory minimums needed?
The proportion of women on financial industry Boards is improving according to the AFIS-Deloitte Barometer – but a major figure from Morocco’s banking sector believes only statutory intervention will lead to meaningful parity. The latest African Financial Industry Barometer – a survey of more than 70 African financial institutions – found that 43% of institutions […]
Opinion: If African nations believe in financial sovereignty, they cannot park the bulk of foreign exchange reserves in London, New York and Paris
Africa says it wants financial sovereignty. Its reserves tell a different story. As much as 70% of foreign exchange reserves sit in Western financial centres, supporting the US, the UK and France’s economies rather than Africa’s development. African states hold around $450bn in foreign exchange reserves. Much of this national wealth – nearly equivalent to […]
5th edition of the African Financial Industry Barometer – Profitability and cybersecurity at the heart of priorities
Download the full Barometer now After several years of sustained expansion and accelerated digital transformation, the African financial industry has decisively entered a phase of streamlined growth. The fifth edition of the African Financial Industry Barometer, produced by Deloitte and the Africa Financial Summit – AFIS, is based on a survey conducted between May and […]
Press release : In Casablanca, AFIS 2025 concludes by charting the path toward an integrated African finance built on domestic capital
Casablanca, 5 November 2025 – The fifth edition of the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) concluded yesterday evening in Casablanca, following two days of high-level exchanges and debates that brought together more than 1,250 financial decision-makers, ministers, central bank governors, heads of regional institutions, and private sector leaders from across the continent and beyond. Held under […]
Press release : AFIS 2025 – A summit to unlock Africa’s financial power and build a better future
Casablanca, 3 November 2025 – The fifth edition of the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) opens today in Casablanca under the theme: “Unlocking Africa’s Financial Power: Time to mobilise domestic capital at scale”. Organized by Jeune Afrique Media Group, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the […]