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AfDB hopes to launch multi-issuer securitization this year
◆ French firm takes €700m with unrated deal ◆ Double digit concession needed ◆ Deal prices inside debut, but returns higher yield
Deal liberates capital and tempts investors to take new frontier market risk
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Capital markets have long been unattractive funding routes for UK local authorities as the Public Works Loan Board — a government body that provides loans to public bodies — has offered lending levels that public and private markets could not compete with. But a recent Treasury announcement may have tipped the scales in PP players' favour. -
Ghana’s minister of finance has called on global pension funds to help meet Africa’s vast infrastructure need, easing the funding burden which has seen several African countries load up on unsustainable levels of expensive dollar debt
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The new African free trade zone that will remove tariffs on 90% of goods should stimulate growth on the continent, according to African financial leaders. But there are fears it could create winners and losers
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The National Bank of Ukraine is embroiled in around 600 lawsuits over the nationalisation of Privatbank against its former owner Ihor Kolomoisky. The governor of the NBU tells GlobalMarkets that if Kolomoisky wins, it would cross a red line for the IMF’s continued involvement with the country
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The head of the European Investment Bank sets out his vision for upping its investment in Africa to meet the challenges presented by poverty, development needs and rising populations
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Ethiopia’s finance minister, Ahmed Shide, tells GlobalMarkets that Ethiopia is preparing to open up to the world and plans to establish the country as a gateway for Africa
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