Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Successful Bonds Show Appetite For Africa
Telecom, tech and banking companies are leading corporate finance activity in Africa by issuing oversubscribed bonds that are attracting international investors.
Author: Tawanda Karombo
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News
Tanzania’s Barrier-Breaking New President
Foreign direct investors in its mining industry are apprehensive on account of Magufuli’s resource-nationalist policies.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ecobanks Global Bond Milestone
Ecobank gains access to global capital markets just as Africa's economic recovery from the pandemic is about to begin.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Zambia’s Default Casts A Shadow
Other African nations may not be able to repay their loans as the global pandemic damages economic growth.
Features
Executive Insights: Seychelles Central Bank Caroline Abel Q&A
Seychelles' central bank governor Caroline Abel tellsGlobal Financethat the central bank of Seychelles will focus on diversifying the economy after the pandemic passes and in the meantime is focused on stopping currency speculation.
News
The Hard Part Starts Now For Malawi’s New President
Allegations of corruption and nepotism dog Malawi's new president.
Banking
Demanding Customers
Under Covid-19, private banking clients in Africa are demanding more advice—especially on foreign exchange and commodities.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Investors Battle It Out In Ethiopian Telecom Privatization
Foreign investors will compete for ownership of Ethiopia's electric company.
Supplement
African Finance Transformed
From Cape Town to Cairo, digital banking is the buzzword as incumbents and newcomers vie for a young, tech-savvy population.
Features
African Haven: Q&A With Bank Of Mauritius Governor Yandraduth Googoolye
Yandraduth Googoolye, governor of the Bank of Mauritius, talks about policy, global uncertainty and foreign direct investment.
Features
Lender Of Last Resort: Q&A With Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Head John Mangudya
John Mangudya, head of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, describes his efforts to move the bank away from the quasi-fiscal activities that distracted it from its core mission.