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◆ Why emerging market issuers are doing less in dollars ◆ Republic of Congo located between rock and hard place ◆ The GlobalCapital Podcast was brought to you by the numbers 17, 100 and the whole Alphabet
The yield was ultra high but Congo had little room to manoeuvre
Benin showed Islamic issuance is a viable market for sub-Saharan African sovereigns
Observers have questioned why the country is issuing debt at this price
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Two London-listed and Africa-focused oil firms signed loans this week, as lenders said that they are increasingly looking to regions away from sanction-hit Russia for deals.
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Zambia had to pay up for its second ever Eurobond this week, offering a nice concession to secure a $1bn 10 year bond. But a wave of demand sent the bond up two cash points in the secondary market despite the sovereign's financial difficulties, which bodes well for African borrowers with stronger credit metrics.
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African ECM bankers hailed the completion of an innovative cross listing of Nigerian oil and gas firm Seplat on Wednesday, laying the foundations for a growth in Nigerian ECM as investor sentiment towards the country grows.
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Nigeria's Zenith Bank opened books on a debut dollar bond on Thursday morning, with a yield that was at the upper end of investors requests, said a banker on the deal.
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Zambia's warm welcome from the bond market this week means that the sovereign's mooted $600m loan has been cancelled.
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African ECM bankers hailed the completion of an innovative cross listing of Nigerian oil and gas firm Seplat on Wednesday, laying the foundations for a growth in Nigerian ECM as investor sentiment towards the country grows.