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Banks enter locations where local demand and infrastructure make financial intermediation profitable. We argue that Christian missions affected both margins, and thus the present-day geography of formal banking in Africa reflects the historical footprint left by Christian missionary expansion. We test this claim by matching 2,278 historical mission stations to about 26,600 enumeration area (EA)-round…

In West Africa, traditions, oral expressions, social practices, music, rituals and know-how bear witness to the longstanding and profound ties that unite communities. These ties transcend national borders and remind us that the transmission of knowledge between peoples has shaped our societies for generations and nurtured a shared sense of belonging.

Sitting on a curved sweep of pristine beach on the Dolphin Coast, half an hour north of Durban, you will find Club Med’s latest hotel opening, Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari. Set within a former sugarcane plantation, 411 rooms and suites sit across a 32-hectare oceanfront estate, along with four outdoor temperature-controlled pools,…