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West Africa: COFINA records 16 billion CFA francs in subscriptions at the close of its first securitisation operation
13.06.2018| Source: 35° Nord; All Africa
COFINA, Africa’s leading institution for mesofinance, has raised more than 16 billion CFA francs, an oversubscription of 60% reflecting strong investor interest.
Foreign investors ‘let go’ Nairobi Stock Exchange
07.06.2018| Source: FinancialAfrik
Morose since April, the Kenyan financial market is pulled down by the massive disengagement of foreign institutional investors. A “frontier” market, the Nairobi Stock Exchange has two main characteristics attached to these financial centers in the making: significant growth potential and … a strong downward volatility.
Uganda: BOU Announces Changes in Sale of Govt Securities
23.05.2018| Source: The Independent; All Africa
Players in the government securities market are set to deal with the new rules effective July 2, 2018.
Kenya: NSE to Pilot Derivatives Market in Six Months
23.05.2018| Source: CapitalFM; AllAfrica
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority to have a pilot of the derivatives market in the next six months.
COFINA launches its first securitization of receivables amounting to 10 billion CFA francs
13.04.2018| Source: Financial Afrik
The Compagnie Financière Africaine Group (COFINA), the first African institution of mesofinance, announces its first securitization of receivables on the Regional Stock Exchange, the Common Stock Exchange of the eight countries of the region. Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA).
Nigeria: DMO Lists N100bn Sovereign Sukuk On NSE, FMDQ
11.04.2018| Source: Vanguard; All Africa
The Debt Management Office, DMO, yesterday listed the N100 billion sovereign sukuk bonds, simultaneously on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE and the FMDQ Securities Exchange Plc.
Sudan to issue a $1 bln Sukuk, in 2018
10.04.2018| Source: Ecofin Agency
The Sudanese government recently announced it would issue sukuk bonds worth $1 billion. The amount raised from the issuance of these international Islamic bonds will be used to fund the State budget.
Ecobank raises $200 million on international debt market, to finance SMEs mainly
22.12.2017| Source: Ecofin Agency
Togo-based holding, Ecobank, has raised $200 million on the international debt market, via a syndicated debt.
Tunisia: Arab International Lease raises $2 million on local bond market
28.11.2017| Source: Ecofin Agency
Arab International Lease (AIL), a Tunisian leasing firm, has raised five million Tunisian dinars ($2 million) on the local bond market, to reinforce its financial structure and expand.
Namibia: Development Bank Raises N$291 Million Through Bond
13.09.2017| Source: Namibia Economist; All Africa
The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) issued the first notes under its N$2.5 billion Medium-Term Note Programme last week and raised N$291 million.
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