Given the overwhelming size of the country’s economy, Nigeria dominates our regional table with 14 of the 20 biggest listed companies in West Africa, leaving four for Côte d’Ivoire and two for Ghana.

Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi of the African Center for Economic Transformation talks to Lennox Yieke about reforming global finance and a future in which Africa drives global growth and resilience.

The 2024 edition of the Awards spotlights infrastructure, sustainability, and gender equality. A total of 59 institutions and individuals have passed first round judging and are in the running for the Awards – the highlight of Africa’s banking calendar.

Moroccan companies have performed particularly well, with the country’s entrants accounting for 12.6% of the Top 250’s total value this year.

Global banking regulation reforms known as Basel III have reduced the amount of capital available for investment overseas, particularly in higher-risk regions such as Africa.

This year’s African Business ranking of the continent’s Top 250 Companies again shows a fall in their dollar-denominated market value – but almost all this year’s fall is down to one South African company. There are sparks of growth elsewhere on the continent, reports Neil Ford.