African Banks Among World's Most Profitable

Banks operating in African countries are the second most profitable globally after those in Latin America, a new report by consultancy McKinsey says.

The lenders had an average return on equity (ROE) -- a measure of profitability -- of nearly 15 per cent last year.

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