Kenya Credit Checks Jump 23 Percent as Banks Start Lending Again
Kenya's Credit Reference Bureau queries rose 23 percent to 47.3 million in 2025 as banks stepped up lending decisions amid...
September 23, 2026Topic
Financial Markets
Kenya Bank Lending to Companies Grows at Fastest Pace in Years
Kenya's private-sector credit growth hit 10.6 percent in June 2026 as banks cut lending rates and the Central Bank eased...
September 23, 2026
Central Africa Licences Its First Credit Rating Agency
The CEMAC credit rating licence went to Geneva Investment Corporation on 7 August. It is the first ever granted in...
August 20, 2026
Kenyans Shift Savings to Special Funds as MMF Yields Decline
Kenya special funds now hold 23.9% of CIS assets as money market funds plunge from 90% to 51.9% share. With...
July 31, 2026
Senegal Insurance Revenue Hits 311 Billion CFA, Second in CIMA Region
Senegal's insurance sector reached 311 billion CFA ($541 million) in 2025, overtaking Cameroon to become the second-largest market in the...
July 27, 2026
Ibovespa Falls Below 119,000 Points on Mixed Economic Data
Brazil's Ibovespa drops 0.77% to 118 856 points as inflation hits 4.83% and foreign investors withdraw R$3.04 billion. Analysis from...
January 10, 2025
Brazil’s Inflation Hits 4.83% in 2024, Exceeding Central Bank Target
Brazil's inflation, measured by the Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA), reached 4.83% in 2024, surpassing the Central Bank's 4.5%...
January 10, 2025
Financial markets this week look at budget data in Brazil, inflation in Mexico, economic activity in Argentina
On the other hand, Argentine economic activity is expected to show strong GDP growth in the fourth quarter, according to...
February 21, 2022
German digital bank N26 begins test phase in Brazil
German digital bank N26 starts this Thursday the test phase of its operations in Brazil. The fintech will select people...
November 4, 2021