The Editorial Team

Crypto Market Tops $2.7 Trillion as Rally Reaches Beyond Bitcoin

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Optimism about digital assets stoked by Bitcoin’s run to a record high has helped push the overall value of cryptocurrencies to an all-time peak of more than $2.7 trillion. That’s a climb of about $200 billion from the last high in May for a sector that now spans almost 10,000 coins, according to data from tracker CoinGecko. The ascent shows how bets on cryptos are spreading beyond Bitcoin amid enthusiasm about…

Credit Suisse to Pay $475 Million to Settle Mozambique Case

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MAPUTO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Credit Suisse Group AG agreed to pay almost $475 million to resolve multiple investigations into its role in a fundraising scandal that saw hundreds of millions looted from Mozambique and tipped the country into economic crisis. The Zurich-based bank said it expects to take a $230 million charge in the third quarter as a result of the settlement, a further hit for shareholders after the bank was buffetted by…

Ghana Bonds Punished With Traders Fretting Over Debt Levels

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ACCRA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Ghana’s credit-risk premium has soared to the highest since the start of the pandemic ahead of next month’s budget. It may widen further if Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta fails to convince investors that West Africa’s second-biggest economy has a handle on servicing its sky-high debt — a task made all the more difficult by sluggish economic growth. That raises questions about debt sustainability, according to Ernest Addison, governor of the Bank of…

The World Is Nowhere Near to Kicking Its Dirtiest Habit

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Never in human history has a ton of coal cost more. Governments and utilities across the globe are willing to pay record sums to literally keep the lights on. That’s the bruising reality that global leaders must face at the high-stakes climate talks in Glasgow this month as hopes fade for a deal to end the world’s reliance on the dirtiest fuel. The burning of coal represents the biggest…

Family Who Exited De Beers for $5 Billion Taps Asia’s Rich

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – The family office for Nicky Oppenheimer and his son Jonathan has set up an outpost in Singapore to boost its Asia exposure and partner with the region’s wealthy. Edoardo Collevecchio, the former chief of staff for Oppenheimer Generations, is moving from London to build and lead its team in Singapore, while Yi Ling Ong joins from Temasek Holdings Pte as head of investment for the Asia unit, the company…

Chad ExxonMobil Unit Shuts in Production Site Over Labor Dispute

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CHAD (Capital Markets in Africa) – A unit of Exxon Mobil Corp. has temporarily shut in production in Chad after its facilities were attacked over ongoing talks to sell the business to London-based Savannah Energy. Workers have been protesting while in negotiation with the leadership of Esso Exploration and Production Chad Inc. about their remuneration package ahead of the proposed sale, Tchad Infos reported Wednesday. “For the safety and security of our employees and contractors,…

Africa’s Absolute Monarchy Shuts Schools to Quell Protests

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LOBAMBA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, shut schools indefinitely as pro-democracy protests intensified. Lessons are suspended with immediate effect, Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini said in a statement. The unrest comes less than four months after police and the army acted to crush similar widespread demonstrations in the kingdom. The pro-democracy protests have escalated in recent weeks with pupils and public-transport workers joining the calls for change. King Mswati, 53, who’s ruled…

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