Rwanda's eurobond; Djibouti's outlook; Ashburton's new fund; and Swift's plans for Ghana.
June-July 2013
African companies on the London Stock Exchange; Pegasus IPOs in Istanbul; and funding deals for African banks.
Qatari telecoms firm Ooredoo has been on a course of aggressive expansion over the past five years. Ajay Bahri, the company’s CFO, tells Rod James about the funding strategy behind this growth, future plans and the lessons he has learnt during his time at the financial helm.
Standard Chartered Private Equity's first MENA exit and the death of the QInvest/EFG Hermes merger.
Low exposure to international shocks has seen Azerbaijan’s banks grow impressively in recent years. Rod James examines what needs to be done to build on this position of strength.
GDF Suez's latest project in South Africa; work continues on the South Sea gas pipeline; and FBN Capital helps Seven Energy refinance.
Lebanon’s economy has been battered by spill-over from the Syrian civil war and volatility in the country’s own political sphere. But its banks have proved resilient as always, and are now looking overseas for new business. Tim Burke reports.
Qatar has claimed the title of the world’s richest country for the third straight year, leaving Luxembourg lagging in second place. Rod James looks at the factors behind the country’s growth and asks whether it is sustainable.
Introducing our fourth annual package of news and views on sustainability in finance.
A toxic mix of weak growth, rising inflation, strained public finances and a rapidly declining currency has pushed Egypt to crisis point. Rod James examines how this position can be reversed and whether there will be the political stability to do it.
A watered-down bill to revive Europe’s ailing carbon trading scheme has been passed, but what it will do for investor confidence is uncertain, writes Rod James.