Africa
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West African development bank has sold two private hybrid bonds and is planning a public deal -
The government has scraped together enough funding to get by, but some analysts still see chance of ‘messy’ crisis
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Seven IPOs expected in Middle East from September while South African issuance to be more gradual
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Observers had tipped the pair to issue Eurobonds this year, but yields are too high
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Oversubscribed sale bodes well for the retail group's IPO of Boxer, seeking to raise R6bn-R8bn by end of the year
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The market has expected a new bond from Nigeria all year, but yields are high
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China is a major creditor, but observers hope that may not be as big a problem as elsewhere
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Investors dislike the lower transparency and liquidity inherent in private placements
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African sovereign is an infrequent visitor to the international bond market
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Emerging market governments have to placate the markets and their citizens
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Governments on the continent face a tricky time balancing needs of population with demands of overseas lenders
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Ainsley Holdings, under the rocked Steinhoff International — now called Ibex — sheds a 13.6% stake in Pepkor
