Where is Africa’s financial industry headed? – Six early AFIS-Deloitte Barometer insights

Initial findings from the upcoming African Financial Industry Barometer reveal where hundreds of Africa’s banking, fintech, and capital markets executives see AI having the biggest potential impact – and the

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Global economic & stability challenges

20 Nov 2025

Where is Africa’s financial industry headed? – Six early AFIS-Deloitte Barometer insights

Initial findings from the upcoming African Financial Industry Barometer reveal where hundreds of Africa’s banking, fintech, and capital markets executives

Global economic & stability challenges

18 Nov 2025

‘A new chapter for a sovereign Africa’: Minister Nadia Fettah says the continent must transform its capital to power

External dependency is not a viable development strategy. Africa financial future lies in mobilising African savings, according to the high-level speakers at AFIS

Press release

6 Nov 2025

Press release : In Casablanca, AFIS 2025 concludes by charting the path toward an integratedAfrican finance built on domestic capital

Casablanca, 5 November 2025 – The fifth edition of the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) concluded yesterday evening in Casablanca, following

Press release

5 Nov 2025

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

Global economic & stability challenges

19 Aug 2025

“Africa can no longer rely solely on external sources of finance”: Olivier Noel reveals AFIS 2025 main theme

Six urgent priorities will shape Africa’s financial sovereignty – and they’re set to take centre stage at AFIS 2025 in

Capital markets & asset management

28 Jul 2025

Capturing Africa’s elusive diaspora dollar: Is it time for a Pan-African investment pitch?

As Kenya hopes to raise up to $500m from diaspora bonds by 2026, should past performance of national diaspora bonds

Commercial banking outlook

1 Jul 2025

Continental expansion: What to expect from Africa’s big banks in 2025 & beyond

Zenith, Access Bank, MCB and AFG lay out their market entry plans for this year, while weighing the threat –

Global economic & stability challenges

24 Apr 2025

AFIS Action Framework: Our priorities for Africa’s financial progress

From establishing equitable debt frameworks to positioning African banking giants on the global stage, the AFIS platform sets out the

Commercial banking outlook

26 Mar 2025

Access Bank & Bank of Africa: How to create an African Meta or NVIDIA

Cultivating Africa’s own corporate giants comparable to Meta, NVIDIA, and America’s Magnificent Seven holds the key to the continent’s economic

Digital financial services & fintech

26 Feb 2025

Opinion: Forget the fintech vs. bank battle —Africa’s financial future lies in unlikely alliances

With over 300 million people in Africa lacking access to basic financial services, Africa’s financial industry cannot afford to become