Africa: Finance and Banking

In a bid to align the Nigerian financial market with global standards and strengthen the efficiency of its financial market infrastructure, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration...

Ghana has taken a significant step towards improving its investment climate with the passage of the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) Bill, 2025, which seeks to repeal the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, 2013 (Act 865). As of 28 April, 2026, this Bill was awaiting the President’s assent.

On April 17, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the introduction of the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR) in collaboration with the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA).

Financing-led adoption is emerging as the primary driver of EV uptake in African markets, particularly within commercial fleet segments. Operators such as BasiGo in Nairobi are using leasing...

Uzbekistan's aviation sector is experiencing significant modernization through major aircraft acquisitions and international leasing arrangements, with carriers like Uzbekistan Airways ordering Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and multiple airlines securing Airbus A321neo aircraft through global lessors. This comprehensive analysis examines how the Cape Town Convention framework supports these aviation financing transactions and its practical implementation within Uzbekistan's evolving legal and regulatory environm

Узбекистан активно модернизирует авиационную отрасль через международное финанс&

In a judgment delivered on 15 April 2026 in Avrillon D.P.P. v The Registrar General, the Supreme Court of Mauritius quashed a decision of the Registrar General refusing to inscribe two loan deeds secured...

When borrowers default on loans in Nigeria's volatile credit market, lenders face a complex web of contractual rights, statutory provisions, and judicial precedents that govern security enforcement.

The death of an entrepreneur can turn an already difficult recovery matter into something far more complicated. On paper, a lender or development fund may still have clear rights.

This week's East Africa investment landscape reveals a dynamic shift as countries explore stablecoins for cross-border payments, Tanzania's mining sector continues to dominate foreign direct investment...

Nigeria's Gas Master Plan 2026 aims to transform the country's energy landscape through strategic midstream gas infrastructure development.

Nigeria's regulatory landscape has shifted materially in 2025 and entered full implementation in January 2026.