Nigeria sells $2.5bn euro bonds to replace debt
Agency Report
February 16, 2018
By Remilekun Davies… Nigeria sold a record $4.8 billion of Eurobonds last year, most recently in November, when it issued $3
End in sight for year-long ‘dry spell’ of cashless economy in Zimbabwe
Businessam StaffNovember 29, 2017
Some Zimbabweans were able to withdraw U.S. dollars from automated teller machines this week for the first time in about a year as
Zambia to finance roads project with $134mn loan from Standard Chartered
Businessam StaffSeptember 20, 2017
Zambia borrowed $134 million from Standard Chartered Plc. to help fund the road sector, according to a finance ministry official.
How Standard Chartered lost $400mn on risky diamond debt
Businessam StaffSeptember 7, 2017
By Franz Wild, Thomas Biesheuvel, and Stephen Morris Standard Chartered Plc’s plunge into the risky business of diamond lending began
Nigeria’s new forex derivative market offering competitive edge over interbank futures
Businessam StaffJune 9, 2017
An alternative forwards currency market is gradually taking root in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, following the introduction of a