Mobile banking solutions and payments lifting the poorest out of poverty

A long road ahead with real need to develop power and human resources

Best served by the long view

Another turbulent year thanks to the Greek debt crisis, delays in governance reform and emergence of rivals

Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest independent power plant; a record loan for Ethiopia; and news on brief on projects in Jordan and Georgia

Questions remain over the running of Angola's sovereign fund, Rod James reports.

Measures to boost the non-oil sector have seen Angola’s banks take the lead, writes Rod James.

Turkish issuers defied expectations to keep the bond market busy during 2014, writes Tim Burke.

We bring you our choices for the best-performing financial-services players across the region.

Investment bankers discuss the dealmaking trends they expect to dominate the coming year.

Players from across the green bond market discuss its rapid development.

Our coverage of this year's winning banks and other financial firms from across the continent.