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Investors are calculating the value of Airtel Africa, the African subsidiary of Indian telecoms conglomerate Bharti Airtel, as it is going ahead with a floatation on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Volkswagen has rebooted the IPO of Traton, its trucks division, after the deal was delayed in March due to volatility in equity markets caused by the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China.

CDP Financial is out with initial price thoughts on a two year fixed rate dollar benchmark trade, with syndicate bankers tipping this week to be busy for SSA issuers.

Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, the Spanish building and services firm run by Florentino Perez, is seeking to list its renewable energy unit, Zero-E, as early as autumn 2019, according to two sources close to the transaction.

Global Fashion Group, the emerging markets-focused online fashion retailer, intends to raise €300m to finance its growth via an IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) struck a lonely figure in dollars this week with a $650m two year floating rate note on Wednesday, though syndicate bankers said that several borrowers are lining up to pull the trigger on trades in the first week of June.

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group kicked off the roadshow for its Hong Kong listing this week, with up to HK$7.9bn ($1bn) of proceeds in its sights. The deal got off to a strong start with the help of a cornerstone group that included Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, as well as an early turnout from international institutions. Jonathan Breen reports.

Shares in Watches of Switzerland, the UK luxury watch retailer, surged in the aftermarket on Thursday after the company priced its £220m ($277.46m) IPO a day early in the upper half of the price range.

Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) was on the cusp of printing a $650m two year floating rate note on Wednesday, going against the recent trend among SSA issuers in dollars for fixed rate securities.

Münchener Hypothekenbank was the only financial institution to issue a euro bond this week, selling a senior non-preferred deal on Wednesday. The German lender attracted demand roughly similar to the bond's size of €250m, set from the start.

Airtel Africa, the African subsidiary of Indian telecommunications conglomerate Bharti Airtel, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange, paving the way for a multi-billion pound IPO that will allow its parent to raise funds to reduce its debt.

A €335m sale of shares in Austrian bank Bawag was sold on Thursday night, the first equity capital markets transaction in the bank’s stock since its 2017 IPO.