Africa
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South Africa-based media group Naspers is looking to add to what has been the busiest month for African issuance since July 2014 but an oil-related sell-off this week suggests that the company may have missed the golden window. -
Atlas Mara, the London-listed company co-founded by Bob Diamond that invests in African financial services, announced a $200m equity capital raising on Wednesday, most of which will be taken up by Fairfax Africa Holdings Corp.
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South Africa’s Sibanye Gold attracted more than $2bn of demand for a debut dual-tranche Eurobond on Tuesday.
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Nigeria priced sub-Saharan Africa’s first diaspora bond comfortably inside initial indications on Tuesday after two days of bookbuilding. However, the bonds, which were printed at 5.625%, had widened to nearly 6% by midday Tuesday and have stayed around that level.
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Etisalat has been given until Friday to transfer all its shares in Etisalat Nigeria to a syndicate of 13 Nigerian banks, after talks on restructuring a $1.2bn loan from 2013 fell through.
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It is tale of the haves and have nots in EM this week as Argentina’s surprise 100 year bond received a $10bn book but Nigeria’s diaspora bond underwhelmed and prompted a widening of the sub-Saharan African sector.
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Emerging market governments must lead the way in green bonds to encourage corporates to enter the market around the world, according to Rahul Ghosh, a senior credit officer at Moody’s.
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Etisalat Nigeria is in the “advanced stage” of its negotiations with 13 local banks over the restructuring of a $1.2bn loan taken out in 2013, according to the company.
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Nigeria is offering around a 30bp premium at price talk for its first diaspora bond as deal watchers asked whether it will really be able to attract $300m of retail investment.
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EM investors have had plenty to play for this week with a boost to Turkish GDP buoying support for Yapi Kredi, and more Russian supply. Qatar remains one to watch however, though the country’s fundamentals have not changed.
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Afreximbank had taken books of $2bn for its new seven year note on Tuesday morning as the bid for African credit gathered pace.
