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South Africa Sees Receptive Market for $3 Billion Bond Sale

JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South Africa plans to tap international markets for as much as $3 billion as the country seeks to take advantage of relatively low rates and strong demand from yield-hungry investors. “We will be coming shortly and taking advantage of the favourable market conditions,” Tshepiso Moahloli, chief director of liability management at the National Treasury, told reporters in London after meetings with investors. “The market is conducive and we’re keen to…

South African Airways Suspends CFO, ex-CEO on Probe Allegations

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South African Airways suspended two executives including Chief Financial Officer Phumeza Nhantsi following unspecified allegations made against them in a forensic probe of the state-owned airline. Musa Zwane, who was acting chief executive officer for two years until November, has also been placed on leave pending a disciplinary hearing, SAA spokesman Tlali Tlali said Tuesday. The airline won’t comment further while the probe is ongoing and both executives are presumed innocent, he said….

Asia’s Highest Yielder Is Losing Appeal Relative to South Africa

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Having the highest inflation-adjusted yield in Asia isn’t enough for emerging-market bond investors any more. That’s the message from Saxo Bank A/S, which says Indonesia is losing its appeal over countries such as South Africa because of better prospects for political stability and reforms. The rupiah slumped to a two-year low this month despite offering the highest inflation-adjusted yield in Asia and after having been upgraded in recent months by ratings…

Samsung Is Said in Talks for Multi-Year Cobalt Deal From Congo

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa)- Samsung C&T Corp., an affiliate of the world’s biggest smartphone maker, is in talks for a multi-year deal to buy cobalt from a Congolese miner, joining Apple Inc. in the global rush to secure supplies of the metal at the heart of the electric-car boom. Samsung C&T has approached Somika SPRL to buy cobalt produced at its Kisanfu mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo after only buying copper from the company for the past four…

South African Airways to Scale Back in 3-Year Break-Even Bid

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South African Airways is striving to return to profit in three years by reducing the size of the network and transferring planes to its low-cost carrier as Chief Executive Officer Vuyani Jarana embarks on a recovery plan. A turnaround of the state-owned airline is among the more urgent priorities of newly appointed Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene, who is seeking to avoid a repeat of the government bailout approved by his predecessor Malusi Gigabalast…

Crypto Traders Should Be Covered by MiFID II, EU Lawmaker Says

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Bitcoin, Ethereum and other virtual currencies should face tougher European Union regulation and be covered under MiFID II rules, according to one of the bloc’s top lawmakers. Such a move would help set common standards across the 28-member bloc and help the EU lead global oversight efforts of the rapidly expanding industry, Markus Ferber, the lead lawmaker on MiFID II in the European Parliament, said by email on Tuesday….

South Africa Delays Renewable Projects Pending Court Hearing

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South Africa delayed signing agreements for renewable-energy projects worth 56 billion rand ($4.7 billion), after a court postponed a ruling on a labour union application to block the deals. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Transform RSA applied for an interdict on Monday evening to prevent state-owned utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. from signing 27 power purchase agreements that have been held up since 2016. While…

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