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South Africa’s Ramaphosa will need greater branch push

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SOUTH AFRICA

A profile of Cyril Ramaphosa.

South Africa's ANC will struggle to unite before 2019

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SOUTH AFRICA

Ramaphosa received the backing of five of nine provinces, while closest rival Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma received four. However, branch nominations are no guarantee of elective…

Estonia affair will tighten checks on money laundering

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ESTONIA/DENMARK

The impact of the recent money laundering scandal.

The entwining of tariffs and US politics will continue

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UNITED STATES

With trade policy, particularly towards China, likely to have an unusually high-profile role in this year’s presidential election, there is a growing awareness of the extent to…

Falling profits will force Turkish bank modernisation

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TURKEY

Banks' response to limited growth and profitability from restrictions on growing their credit card businesses.

Countries prepare for ‘active defence’ of space

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INTERNATIONAL

Space as a domain of warfare.

Mexican banks may post another year of record profits

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MEXICO

AMLO’s government recently shelved a plan to buy part of the retail banking operations of Citigroup’s local subsidiary, Banamex -- a plan that had caused concern among bankers and…

East Africa's ambitious railway faces project risks

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EAST AFRICA

Outlook for East Africa's standard-gauge railway.

Ethiopian mobile banking begins a slow expansion phase

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ETHIOPIA

Mobile banking in Ethiopia.

German banking sector will see greater consolidation

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GERMANY

Germany’s banking sector.