African Banking and Finance Directory

The African Banking and Finance Directory is the “blue book” for the banking and financial services industry in Africa. It is the only single source of detailed contact information for more than 5,000,000 senior executives of banks and financial institutions across Africa and overseas. Its main goal is to enhance brand visibility and promote communication among African banking executives and financial services professionals, educational institutions, regulators, industry enablers, fintechs, DFIs, and other stakeholders in Africa and overseas.

From supervision to statistics, fintech to financial stability, reserves to research, the African Banking and Finance Directory is an essential resource for commercial and retail bankers, central bankers, regulators, ICT professionals, fintech executives, investors, multilaterals and stakeholders.

The Directory features:

• Who’s Who in African Banking and Finance Industry: Profiles of the Top 100 Bank CEOs and the Top 100 Executives in Banking and Finance in Africa
• Country Facts on all 54 African countries and overseas branches of financial institutions
• Contact details of each bank / financial institution: Mailing and registered addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, fax and telex, websites, social media links, etc. per country
• Banking and financial services providers/firms in all African countries included
• SWIFT Codes of all banks listed in the directory
• Profiles of Board members / Board of Directors of banks and service providers
• Mission and Vision Statement of each bank and other financial services firms
• Comprehensive information on key decision-makers
• A short summary of institutional responsibilities and governance arrangements
• Representative offices, including details of chief representatives
• Staff numbers, including staff gender ratio
• Ability to expand your network by connecting with bankers across Africa and worldwide
• Branding and showcasing of products and value proposition among peers in the industry and to key stakeholders at large
• Also contains exclusive interviews of leading CEOs and Board Chairmen of banks and fintechs

The Directory will be available in electronic, institutional licence and paper formats.

The Directory is a digital and print publication and a highly targeted reference manual. The publisher, Africa CEO Media Corporation, aims to systematically promote and grow the Directory’s readership both across Africa and overseas.

The publication contains excellent print quality A4 in size, 300 pages in depth (using quality art paper) and in full colour throughout. With high-resolution specs, and laminated front and back covers, the Directory will be produced to the highest standards. The production and circulation of the 2024/2025 edition will be in June 2024.

Key Industries in the Banking and Finance Sector in Africa:

• Commercial, retail and investment banks
• Central Banks
• FinTech
• Insurance Companies
• Securities
• Microfinance Banks (MFIs)
• Payment Systems
• Community Banks
• Remittances
• Legal & Compliance (Commercial Law Firms)
• Regulators
• Mortgage Banks
• Capital Markets
• Advisory Services Firms
• Investment Management Firms
• Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms
• Pension Fund Managers
• Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)
• Forex
• Educational Institutions
• Trade Associations
• Factoring Companies
• Leasing Companies
• Pan-African Financial Institutions
• Overseas Multilateral Banks and other Financial Institutions in Africa
• ICT Firms, Software, etc.

Readers of the Directory: Who are they?

The readers of African Banking and Finance Directory are the decision-makers in key banks and financial institutions, government agencies, and the private sector across the continent and overseas. An estimated 15,000,000 people, including CEOs and senior government officials, business executives, professionals and foreign diplomats, entrepreneurs, investment and financial advisers, business strategists and management and financial consultants, taxation experts, auditors, financial analysts, economists, researchers, opinion makers, industrialists and academics in Africa and abroad, and Africans in the diaspora, will read the publication, both in digital format (electronic) and print publication – through controlled circulation and complimentary distribution worldwide.

In summary, the profile of the readers and target audience of the Directory include:

• Bankers and other senior executives in the banking and financial services industry
• Professionals serving the banking and financial services industry in Africa
• Movers and shakers in the industry
• High net worth individuals
• Influential personalities in a wide range of areas and at the highest levels in economy
• Heavy consumers and frequent and upscale travellers
• Frequent and large-scale investors
• Opportunists and information seekers, such as academia and educational institutions
• Business oriented executives and entrepreneurs.

Distribution Network: Where can you find the Directory?

Twenty five thousand (25,000) copies of the guide will be printed and sold worldwide. About 5,000 copies would be distributed on a complimentary basis. In addition, there will be a wide online (email/electronic) distribution of the digital edition and in .pdf format. About 5,000 copies of the printed version would be distributed overseas as follows:

Overseas Distribution:

• Chambers of Commerce – UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Holland, Italy, USA, Denmark, etc.
• First/Business Class Cabins – Selected airlines serving Sierra Leone like Air France, British Airways, etc.
• VIP/Business Class Lounges – London Heathrow, JFK in New York City, Toronto in Canada, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airports in France, etc.
• Global Events – World Economic Forum in Geneva, European Business Summit in Belgium, UN General Assembly in New York City, UN events in Geneva, and Africa-focused trade and investment summits and other important Bilateral events in the US, UK, Canada, Europe, India, Russia, Japan, and China.
• UN, UNIDO, WTO Offices – UK, US, Canada, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria.
• Top Enterprises, major hotels, banks and other commercial centres and media houses and investor clubs in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific countries like India and China, and more.
• African Embassies abroad – US, Canada, UK, France, Belgium, Germany, Holland, etc.
• Multilaterals/Funders – World Bank/IMF annual events, EBRD, EC, EU Parliament, African Union, AfDB.
• Pan-African events – Annual summits/meetings of the African Union, African Development Bank, UNEP, UNECA, ECOWAS, The Africa CEO Summit, Africa Financial Industry Summit, Africa Energy Indaba, etc.
• Selected headquarters – global event organisers and big consultancy firms operating in Africa, travel agents, and export promotion agencies based in North America, Europe and Asia.
• Controlled Subscription.

Africa-wide Distribution:

• Offices of Presidents, Prime Minister’s Offices, Ministries, Departments and Agencies and other public entities across Africa

• Members of the of Africa countries and other policymakers

• Multilateral and bilateral institutions and other development partners such as the EU, IMF, World Bank country offices and missions, etc.
• Chambers of commerce, trade associations and other private sector entities, bilateral business associations such as the EU Business Group, US, UK, France, German, India, China, and Italy chambers of Commerce, etc.
• Africa-based businesses abroad

• The VIP lounges of banks and first and business class sections of airlines/airports across the continent
• Foreign embassies and missions in Africa such as Germany, UK, Canada, US, France, India, India, China, Italy, Spain, etc.

• Offices of leading CEOs and company directors and senior managers of leading brands and multinational companies such as banks, hotels, airlines, mining companies, energy and power, hospitality, shipping and logistics, construction, telecommunication, pharmaceuticals, insurance, consultancies, law firms, investment firms.
• Country head offices of humanitarian aid agencies, national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating across the country.
• Professional organisations, INGO associations, investment promotion agencies, management and business consultants, top law, audit and investment firms, business clubs and industry specific groups in the country.
• Leading media houses, academic institutions, and research-based organisations in Africa.

The Partners

The African CEO Media Corporation will work in partnership with different government institutions and trade associations across Africa and embassies abroad for the successful production, promotion and distribution of the Directory. The ACM believes in the value of understanding our readers and our key stakeholders. We have conducted research to gain insight into our reader’s needs, interests, and lifestyle to accommodate them through our content.

In pursuit of this, our partners are expected to double within the next 24 months especially across the continent. We will strengthen our good working relationships with African embassies and missions abroad, such as in the US, France, Canada, London, Belgium, UK, and Switzerland, and at the UN, etc. This will also include leading government agencies, financial and economic journalists, business and financial analysts, investment analysts, media houses and corporate entities, private sector organisations such as chambers of commerce, professional associations, business groups, universities, international organisations, banks and financial institutions, advertisers, and diaspora organisations, and many others across Africa.

How to Advertise in the African Banking and Finance Directory

Make your brand stands out by advertising your business in the Directory 2024/2025. Featuring exclusive interviews and profiles of banks, CEOs, board members, regulators, trade and investment opportunities and profiles of financial institutions and enterprises across Africa.

You can call or WhatsApp Lydia Thomas the Directory’s Coordinator at +1-646-444-5053 / 5063 or via email at [email protected] to place an advert in the 2024/2025 edition.

Kindly complete the form at the back of this page and return it to us on or before 31^st April 2024.