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Underwriting left unused after deal is 33% oversubscribed
Simbah Mutasa and Sjoerd Van Hooijdonk step up from regional leadership roles
New government is seeking an IMF deal, which will likely require a debt rework
Paying off external arrears will help get an IMF deal over the line
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South Africa's Steinhoff is lining up $3.8bn in loans to buy bedding retailer Mattress Firm. The acquisition will give the retailer a foothold in the US consumer market.
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African Export-Import Bank has appointed a new director for syndications, after hiring another senior loan syndication banker earlier this summer.
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Ethos Capital, a permanent capital vehicle belonging to Ethos Private Equity, one of the largest private equity companies in sub-Saharan Africa, had a bumpy ride on its first day of trading on the Johannesburg stock exchange.
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Republic of the Congo’s bonds dropped four cash points since Tuesday as all three ratings agencies downgraded the country this week. The downgrades follow the sovereign's default last week on a principal and coupon payment for its only international bond.
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Investor appetite for African risk seems to have found its upper limit as even the EM bulls would not stretch to buying Ghanaian sovereign risk at the asking price on Thursday, writes Virginia Furness.
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Republic of Ghana postponed its dollar bond issuance on Thursday after pricing moved against the issuer. It will proceed with a $100m buy-back of its 2017s but there is confusion about the outcome of a parliamentary vote on Tuesday.