Financial Services

Debts markets in Nigeria have traditionally been dominated by sovereign issuances, but as demand for African bonds continues unabated, an increasing number of Nigerian banks are looking to tap into rising investor sentiment to expand their financing options.

Plans by three of Malaysia's biggest lenders to merge into the country's largest bank conglomerate have thrown a spotlight on the health of the industry.

A combination of aid and investment from its Arab peers and stronger regional trade ties is proving instrumental in helping Jordan draw a line under several years of sluggish growth.

Le secteur gabonais de l'assurance, d'ores et déjà compétitif, est sur le point de connaître un bouleversement avec l'arrivée prévue d'un nouvel opérateur étranger. Néanmoins, compte tenu des faibles taux de pénétration dans le pays, la marge de croissance reste importante.

An increasing number of Kuwaiti lenders are moving away from traditional banking in a bid to tap into a booming market for Sharia-compliant financial products in the region - a move that could soon see Islamic financing overtake conventional banking in the Gulf state.

While Jordan’s economy remains weighed down by a number of challenges, the banks continue to perform strongly, with intended new measures expected to provide a further boost to the industry.