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The boss of Africa's biggest bank

Ade Ayeyemi is the CEO of Africa's biggest bank, Ecobank. He says that African governments need to introduce robust tax systems and fewer subsidies to prosper.

Ade Ayeyemi, the CEO of Ecobank - Africa’s biggest bank - speaks to presenter Peter MacJob about the economic woes facing much of Africa and explores the leadership and policy adjustments needed to turn the continents fortunes around.

In a candid and wide ranging interview Mr Ayeyemi says that African governments need to stop introducing subsidies and start collecting more taxes in order to manage their economies better.

Presenter/producer: Peter MacJob

(Photo: Ade Ayeyemi, CEO Ecobank. Credit: Getty Images)

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Mon 30 Jan 2023 08:32GMT

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