Business● Low47m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 6:07 PM
Charles Russon (Absa): "For banks, reaching small businesses requires thinking differently"
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Jeune Afrique · Sub-Saharan Africa
The regional director for Africa of banking giant Absa insists on financing the real economy, too often ignored in favor of government bonds. While reminding that sovereign debt is far from risk-free.
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