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At London investor day, supranational reveals deals and plans for new funding and investments, including fully African project financing
The company is the only corporate issuer in North Africa, making it popular for investors
The company should benefit from a rise in fertiliser prices due to the Iran war
Nigeria plans a total return swap, following peers on the continent in the last 12 months
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A decade after the Arab Spring erupted in Tunisia, the country has found itself once again in the throes of a political crisis, sending shockwaves through investors. The president’s abrupt seizing of executive power — which some have labelled a coup — poses yet another challenge for the country, though some said there may be buying opportunities on the horizon. -
Bond market participants are eagerly anticipating a trade from Nigeria in the coming weeks, which would be the seventh sub-Saharan African sovereign new issue since the start of the year, with issuers making the most of the hunger for high yielding credits.
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The Republic of Benin launched its debut SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) bond in its second international offering of the year, following a two year hiatus. Market participants say although deals like Benin’s are getting over the line, concerns are brewing over the sustainability of high yield sovereigns tapping investors so freely.
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South Africa, historically one of the continent’s most favoured issuers, has come under intense investor scrutiny as it faces a wave of domestic unrest.
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The Republic of Benin plans to be the first sub-Saharan African sovereign to tap the international bond market twice in 2021. The sovereign this week intends to sell a bond with a sustainability feature, making it one of the first in the region.
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Simon Denny, whom Barclays hired as head of banking for South Africa in 2019, is no longer with the firm.
