The Nigerian economy is going from strength to strength, with its reformed banking sector fuelling growth. World Finance spoke to Jim Ovia, Chairman of Zenith Bank, about how the bank has progressed alongside the country’s economy

In the US, prisons are big business. Accounting for 25 percent of the world’s incarcerated, private companies are profiting from the country’s tough stance on crime

The gap between genders still remains a contentious issue. Here, the countries with higher rankings have greater gender equality in economic, political, education and health-based criteria

The new age of investors wants social and environmental return, not just profits, say Xeon executives

After 15 years of underinvestment a series of government reforms look set to shake up Mexico’s energy market and bring in billions in investment

Opposition to billboard and outdoor advertising is mounting, arguably at too great a cost

From scientists to management gurus, we count down five of the world’s most influential refugees

As Europe grapples with an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, Elizabeth Matsangou argues that extending a hand of asylum is not just morally correct, but economically beneficial

Erdogan’s call for snap elections works as the AKP wins majority rule

The crisis in American college costs needs a solution, but Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio’s Student Investment Plan isn’t it

The Lebanese banking sector, amid a backdrop of economic uncertainty and regional crises, is still performing strongly, so much so that Societe Generale de Banque au Liban is looking to expand its reach

In the hyper-competitive field of treasury management, Martin Bellin, CEO and Founder of BELLIN, along with his team, has achieved a long list of firsts, and overcome an array of corporate obstacles

India hosts the biggest Africa summit to date in a bid to boost trade and challenge China

Real estate provides a safe haven to risk-averse investors, but its sustainability is never completely certain. Here, World Finance celebrates those players succeeding in tricky market conditions

The price pressures of this past year have done much to inspire a series of milestone transformations in the oil and gas sector, but only the finest companies have made the World Finance 2015 Oil and Gas Awards