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Pod 'sell America'


The familiar problem of inter-creditor opacity has also reappeared
Company in 'no doubt' a public trade would have delivered better pricing
As with other private placements from Africa, observers have questioned the merits of the format
Benin reaped the rewards of its sukuk debut last week, and will do so for years to come
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  • Potential IPO issuers from across emerging markets are waiting for investor sentiment to calm so that they can sell new deals, but many fear that there is little chance of a renaissance for EM this year.
  • Transnet is relying on the goodwill of its banks after an extraordinary auditing process at the infrastructure company triggered a document clause allowing creditors to accelerate a loan payment. The tricky situation for the South African state-owned company comes at a time when the country is rebuilding its reputation in markets after a painful year.
  • Burundi-headquartered Eastern Southern Africa Trade & Development Bank has launched a $400m dual tranche loan into syndication, according to two lenders invited into the deal.
  • The Republic of Angola's bonds rallied some 40bp on Monday after its ministry of finance said that it had sought financial support from the International Monetary Fund, but lost some of those gains as rumours of new dollar issue surfaced.
  • South Africa’s Transnet is relying on the goodwill of its bank lending groups after an extraordinary auditing process at the infrastructure company triggered a document clause allowing creditors to accelerate loan payment.
  • Telecoms company MTN Nigeria has signed a Nr200bn ($554m) seven year loan from local and international banks, as lenders remain in talks with other borrowers for hard currency transactions from the country.