Virginia Furness

Virginia Furness is Middle East and Africa Editor. Prior to joining Euromoney she was European markets correspondent at Reuters News, and before that covered capital markets in Hong Kong and London for GlobalCapital.

Banking

Egypt’s banks brace for change

Banking

Egypt’s Banque Misr preps standalone digital bank

Capital markets

Oasis in the desert: Israel-UAE agreement sees benefits for both sides

Sustainability

JPMorgan’s fresh idea for development finance

Capital markets

Balancing act: Saudi bets big as deficit looms

Nigeria is Ecobank’s Achilles heel

Will the Beirut port explosion bring about true change in Lebanon?

Capital markets

Covid-19 could be good for Gulf equities

Banking

Covid-19 spurs domestic bank M&A in Africa

Banking

Equity Bank turns to vertical strategy after collapse of Atlas Mara acquisition

Banking

China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Can Africa escape a debt trap?

Banking

Banks step in to end African medical tourism