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Yields on Africa debt drive new demand from credit investors
Risks to investment include high inflation and corporate governance problems in many African countries.
Local bond markets can provide sub-Saharan Africa with much-needed financing, but countries must guard against over-borrowing.
An increasing number of international investors are turning to the developing markets of Africa, as risk premiums on traditional emerging market issuers dwindle. Ghana has been identified as an attractive...
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Shell: Nigerian oil and gas production is falling
Crude oil and gas production in Nigeria has fallen by around 30% over the past five years, following a slowdown in exploration and production activity in the country, says Ann Pickard, Shell’s regional executive vice-president of exploration and production...
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The Markit iTraxx SovX CEEMEA (Central and East European, Middle East and Africa) index will start trading on January 20. The index is part of the Markit iTraxx SovX family of sovereign credit default swap indexes.
Standard Bank of South Africa preparing to go AMA, says head of op risk...
Standard Bank of South Africa is preparing to be one of the first African banks to adopt the advanced measurement approach (AMA) for operational risk under Basel II. Standard, the largest African-based bank based on assets, has created a dedicated programme...
Interview with Amit Oza of TFS Green
Energy Risk reporter Katie Holliday talks with Amit Oza of TFS Green about CDM investment in Africa and the voluntary carbon market. Part 1: What's holding back the CDM market in Africa? Part 2: European Voluntary Carbon markets - still the poor relation?...
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