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Infrastructure | South Sudan Seeks $1.9 Billion Chinese Loan as Inflation Rockets

South Sudan, Capital Markets in Africa: it’s seeking a $1.9 billion loan from China to develop its oilfields and roads, as the war-torn African country battles inflation that exceeded 660 percent last month. Foreign Minister Deng Alor Kuol requested the financial assistance during arecent visit to the Asian nation and the Export-Import Bank of China “is working on this loan,” ministry spokesman Mawien Makol Arik said Tuesday by phone from the capital, Juba. South Sudan has sub-Saharan Africa’s…

Unlocking Regional Energy Infrastructure Development through Market Integration

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Regional energy infrastructure is a key enabler for regional energy markets. Africa has huge potential to grow its energy markets hence the need to develop robust regional energy infrastructure. To do this requires heavy investment in the production, transportation, and distribution of energy products to end users. Considering the existing high level of commitment by African countries and regional institutions, which have prioritized energy as a priority sector and…

Plugging Africa’s Infrastructure gap through Public Private Partnerships

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Africa is widely acknowledged as being the ‘preeminent emerging markets investment destination’ attracting global investors across all sectors. Investors seeking relatively higher risk-adjusted returns are appraising opportunities across the consumer sector, services and Infrastructure. However, one of the key constraints to economic growth in Africa is the lack of adequate and well-maintained infrastructure. Various studies on the infrastructure deficit have been carried out by multi-lateral agencies most notably a…

Zambeef Rises by Record as U.K.’s CDC to Invest $65 Million

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LUSAKA, Zambia, Capital Markets in Africa: Zambeef Products, the Zambian agricultural company, rose the most on record in London after announcing a $65 million investment by the U.K.’s Commonwealth Development Corp. The company’s stock jumped 39 percent on the Alternative Investment Market to 11.125 pence, having climbed as much as 58 percent earlier in the day, giving it a market value of 27.6 million pounds ($36.3 million). Seventeen times the three-month daily average volume of stock was traded…

Private Equity: Norfund, FMO and Rabobank join forces and invest in financial institutions to support growth in Africa

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Norfund, FMO and Rabobank have entered into a partnership to reaffirm their long-term commitment to Africa’s future development, growth potential, and the local financial sector. The partners are committed to strengthening and develop effective, inclusive financial systems in Africa. It is also envisioned that Banco Montepio, a financial group based in Portugal with banking investments in Africa, will join the partnership in the near future. The partners currently hold…

Ghana Pitches Eurobond to Investors Just as Costs Rise

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ACCRA, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa: Ghana’s latest plan to sell Eurobonds is starting to unravel. As the West African nation markets its fifth sale of dollar securities in nine years, its bonds are faltering as investors fret about the government’s commitment to fiscal targets in an election year. Ghana’s $1 billion of bonds due 2023 have tumbled, pushing yields up by 75 basis points since July 22 to 10.4 percent on Tuesday, compared with a 48…

Egypt Ministry Seeks Bank Proposals for 2016 Dollar Bond Sale

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CAIRO, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa: Egypt requested proposals to issue dollar bonds in 2016, part of its efforts to shore up reserves and end a dollar shortage that is hampering economic growth. In an advertisement published in the Financial Times newspaper, the Finance Ministry announced it was seeking lead managers for the issue. The deadline for submitting proposals is Aug. 11, it said. Egyptian officials are in talks with the International Monetary Fund to secure a…

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