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Rwanda in Talks With IMF for Standby Facility as Imports Surge

Kigali, Rwanda, Capital Markets in Africa: Rwanda is in talks with the International Monetary Fund to arrange a standby facility of about $200 million to help offset the impact of declining export revenue and surging imports, Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa said. The collapse in global commodity prices is expected to result in “negative growth” in revenue for Rwanda’s mineral shipments this year, Rwangombwa said in an interview Friday at the World Economic Forum on Africa in the…

Zambia Will Only Take IMF Bailout If Terms Agreeable, Lungu Says

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LUSAKA, Zambia, Capital Markets in Africa: Zambian President Edgar Lungu said Africa’s second-largest copper producer will only access International Monetary Fund support if the lender’s conditions are acceptable. “If we find that there are conditionalities which we find acceptable, we will work with them,” he told reporters Friday in Lusaka, the capital. “If not, we will throw them out.” The southern African nation had earlier said it was working to seal an “inevitable” aid program from the…

Africa’s maturing telecoms sector to see further M&A activity — Moody’s

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Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa: Africa’s telecoms sector will undergo more M&A activity as its markets continue to consolidate as they mature, Moody’s Investors Service says in a report published today. The report “M&A Activity to Reshape Competitive Environment As Markets Mature and Consolidate”. Moody’s expects more consolidation within markets as existing operators – particularly smaller third or fourth tier companies – look for ways to cut costs and expand their market share….

Investment | Nedbank Group Hunting for Kenyan Acquisition as Parent Mulls Exit Plan

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Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa: Nedbank Group Limited, the South African lender being spun off from parent Old Mutual Plc, said it’s in talks that may lead to the acquisition of a Kenyan bank as it seeks to benefit from an economic growth rate that’s double the average for the rest of the continent. “Within the next 12 months we’ll certainly be looking to do a deal,” Mfundo Nkuhlu, chief operating officer of Johannesburg-based Nedbank,…

Trade | U.S. Eyes Next Step in Africa Trade Relations, Froman Says

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: The year after President Barack Obama extended African nations’ preferential access to U.S. markets by a decade, his administration is re-evaluating its trade relations with the world’s poorest continent. “It’s time to start looking at what comes next,” U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said in an interview in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, where the World Economic Forum is holding its annual Africa summit. “Part of what motivates us is that we are hearing…

Investment | Renaissance Capital Moves Into Mozambique in Deal With Dominio

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Maputo, Mozambique, Capital Markets in Africa: Renaissance Capital Limited is pushing into Mozambique to take advantage of what it says is increasing interest from foreign investors in the southern African country. The Moscow-based investment bank, which trades across 43 emerging and frontier markets, signed a partnership deal last week with Lisbon-based Dominio Capital Group, which has an office in Maputo, Mozambique’s capital. The agreement will make it easier for RenCap to work on deals for clients wanting…

South Africa’s Economic Outlook Disappoints S&P as It Weighs Rating

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Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa: Economic growth in South Africa “has continued to disappoint,” S&P Global Ratings said, three weeks before the company is due to complete a review that may see the country cut to junk. S&P may lower the nation’s credit rating to non-investment grade when it announces the result of an assessment of South Africa’s BBB- ranking on June 3. Discussions on the decision are still underway, S&P Managing Director for sub-Saharan Africa Konrad…

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