Sovereign Debt
Ethiopia has missed a $33 million coupon payment on its $1 billion Eurobond as of the 22nd of December as the country joins two African countries Ghana and Zambia who have also defaulted on Eurobond within the last three years. Why is this important: This is Ethiopia's only
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Key Takeaways: Standard Chartered to exit Ivory Coast, Rwanda receives $268 million after IMF second review, Ghana tackles inflation and notable deals. Banking Standard Chartered To Sells Ivory Coast Banking Operation. Standard Chartered, the international banking company is selling its consumer-banking business unit in Africa to Burkina Faso-based Coris Bank
Economics
Ghana has recorded a record 19-month low in November's inflation rate, a rare feat for any African nation. Why is this important: The gradual reduction in the overall inflation rate to 26.4% in November 2023 compared to 35.2% in October 2023 is due to a sustained
Sovereign Debt
Somalia has received US$4.5 billion in Debt Relief from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and bilateral and commercial creditors. The debt relief was approved under The Group of Twenty (G20) major economies’ Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) programme. Why is it important: The approved debt
Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF)
Mozambique is to join other African countries to create a sovereign wealth fund using revenues from its LNG exports. According to the country's finance minister, projections showed that at their peak in the 2040s, the state is expected to receive more than $6 billion a year from gas
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Plus Senegal is to start its first sustainable financing, Ghana's Koa gets new funding, Societe Generale is to sell its two operations in Mozambique and Burkina Faso and other notable deals. First time reading? Subscribe here As always, please send us feedback at info@africafinancereview.co Sustainable Finance
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The COP28 summit in UAE is still going on with a lot of dealmaking like Kenya signing deals worth $4.48 billion for seven green projects, including geothermal generation plants, fertiliser production, and a renewable energy-powered data centre. Other activities this week in Africa Finance include Zimbabwe's Debt
Ratings
South Africa's Eskom the country's utility group has seen an improvement in its creditworthiness with the recent upgrade by S&P Global Rating “B” from “CCC+” over its secured and unsecured debt. The rating firm also upgraded the national scale rating to ‘zaBBB/zaA-2’ from
Industries
Cinema experiences, Social media, Gaming, Movie production and Streaming videos are shaping Africa's entertainment industry leading to new business models and an evolving ecosystem. Highly skilled African filmmakers are attracting new international attention as they produce content telling the African story. The continent's film industry is
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Islamic Banking in Egypt shows impressive growth, AfricaGoGreen raises $150m, South Africa issues new $1.1 billion Sukuk Bond, IFU invests €21 million in Morocco-based Healthcare provider, Banking Updates and Notable deals of the week. Sustainable Finance AfricaGoGreen Fund completes interim close of $150m. AfricaGoGreen Fund AGGF a Fund initiated
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Key Takeaways: Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has signed many deals, Cameroon reviews plans for its $333.2 million bond issue and Kenya got an extra $938 million to meet Eurobonds commitments. Sovereign Debt Cameroon rescinds $333.2 Million International Bond Issuance till 2024. The Cameroonian government has decided to rescind
Industries
Africa Data Centres are becoming an alternative asset class as the continent’s digital infrastructure ecosystem which includes fibre-optic broadband expansion and telecom towers grows due to increased mobile data consumption, a vibrant tech sector, high cloud computing and social media usage. Why it matters: According to a report by