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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FA 122- Ranking: The 30 banks with the strongest regional impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1b75f4\" data-id=\"d1b75f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940dbaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"940dbaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Summary of issue 122 of Financial Afrik (Double issue, July 15\u2013September 14, 2025)<\/strong><\/p><p>EDITORIAL<\/p><p>Against the odds by Adama Wade<br \/>A reflection on the criteria for banking soundness in Africa, between capitalization, profitability, and economic sovereignty.<br \/>PREMIUM<\/p><p>Aminata Kane appointed VISA Vice President for West and Central Africa<br \/>Dr. George Elombi appointed President of Afreximbank<br \/>Strategic reorganization at Maroc Telecom<br \/>Wale Odutola takes the helm at ARM Holding in Nigeria<br \/>Karna Coulibaly confirmed as head of BHCI (C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire)<br \/>Official launch of Coris Bank Chad<br \/>ECONOMIC POLICY<\/p><p>Interview with Amadou Ch\u00e9rif Diouf, Secretary of State for Senegalese Abroad, on the travel agreement between Senegal and Mauritania<br \/>INSTITUTIONS<\/p><p>EBID injects USD 4.5 billion into the ECOWAS economy: focus on its commitments and sectoral impact (SMEs, energy, transport, etc.)<br \/>DOSSIER (Pages 10-17)<\/p><p>Ranking of the top 30 African banks with a strong regional impact<br \/>Comparative analysis combining balance sheets, loans, deposits, GNP, capitalization, and geographical reach<br \/>\u2192 Leading 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