Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski

Sep 25, 2024 | shorturl.at | Tom Minney |Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski |David Thomas

East Africa contributes 20 banks to the African Top 100 Banks listings. Kenyan banks still dominate, making up 10 of the top 100 banks. The leader is Equity Bank, which is unchanged at 23rd in the ranking, with Tier 1 capital of $1.4bn and a healthy ROE of 20%. Second in the region is KCB Group, also holding its 25th spot on the Africa ranking.

Sep 25, 2024 | shorturl.at | Tom Minney |Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski |David Thomas

Central Africa is grouped with West Africa in the survey, since alone it would only contribute two banks with enough Tier 1 capital to rank in the top 100. BGFI Gabon is ranked at 33rd with $844m of Tier 1 capital, while Rawbank of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a new entrant at 88th with Tier 1 capital of $286m. Both regions have economic and monetary unions, including single currencies linked to the euro, and there are links between some of their financial institutions.

Sep 24, 2024 | newafricanmagazine.com | Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski

As Africa’s public debt levels – both external and domestic – continue to rise, countries are caught between the hard place of debt servicing and the rock of essential development. But debt can be managed if the right approaches are taken. The global landscape today is marked by a series of complex and interconnected crises that have significantly impacted economic stability worldwide.

May 12, 2023 | invesbrain.com | Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski |Aloysius Uche Ordu |Tyler Durden

By Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski, Aloysius Uche OrduDRC has better growth and fiscal prospects than regional peers... Following a slowdown in real GDP growth induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) posted a robust rebound (6.2 percent) in 2021. According to recent IMF forecasts, economic growth remained above 6 percent in 2022, with GDP growth projected to reach 6.3 percent in 2023.

May 11, 2023 | invesbrain.com | Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski |Aloysius Uche Ordu |Tyler Durden |Veronika Bondarenko

By Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski, Aloysius Uche OrduDRC has better growth and fiscal prospects than regional peers... Following a slowdown in real GDP growth induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) posted a robust rebound (6.2 percent) in 2021. According to recent IMF forecasts, economic growth remained above 6 percent in 2022, with GDP growth projected to reach 6.3 percent in 2023.