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Afreximbank Concludes New U.S.$2-Billion Three-Year Dual Tranche Syndicated Term Loan Facility, Heralding Increased Investor Confidence in the Bank

eriinfo.com4 days ago02 mins

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully concluded a new three-year Dual Tranche Syndicated Term Loan Facility totaling US$2 billion equivalent (raising US$1.73 billion and €228 million in US$ Facility A and EUR Facility B respectively). Proceeds from the facility, concluded on 9 March 2026, will be used by Afreximbank to refinance existing facilities and for…

MTN appoints Mutooni as group investor relations exec

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago04 mins

MTN Group has appointed Roy Mutooni as new executive of group investor relations. MTN Group has appointed Roy Mutooni as new executive of group investor relations, effective 1 April. In a statement, the company says Mutooni brings to MTN more than 20 years of experience in equity research, portfolio management, and value-based strategy across African…

Investor unpacks West Africa’s agribusiness opportunities

eriinfo.com1 month ago07 mins

Tosin Ojo Branded foods and sustainable packaging. These are just two of the areas in West Africa’s agribusiness sector where investment firm Sahel Capital sees attractive opportunities. How we made it in Africa spoke to Tosin Ojo, a partner at Sahel, who shared her insights from successfully investing in the region’s agribusiness industry. Topics discussed…

Blue Owl curbs investor liquidity following private loans sale

eriinfo.com1 month ago05 mins

Shares in Blue Owl Capital tumbled almost 6% on Thursday after the private market and alternative assets manager sold $1.4 billion of loan assets held in three of its private debt funds. Blue Owl said Wednesday it had agreed the sale with four North American pension and insurance investors, with the loans changing hands at…

Coursera to buy Udemy, in which Prosus is an investor

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Online education platform Coursera will acquire rival Udemy in an all-stock deal, valuing the combined company at US$2.5-billion, as the industry consolidates after a post-pandemic slowdown and heightened investor scrutiny. Udemy shareholders will receive 0.8 shares of Coursera for each held, valuing the company at about $930-million. Coursera shares were up about 4%, while Udemy…

Goldman Sachs investor poll shows many expect Gold to top k in 2026

Goldman Sachs investor poll shows many expect Gold to top $5k in 2026

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Gold has been on a tear this year, and now a Goldman Sachs survey shows many investors think the precious metal will hit a new all-time high of $5,000 by the end of 2026. Gold prices have rallied 58.6% year-to-date, and broke through the landmark $4,000 level for the first time on Oct. 8. In…

Africa-Focused Early-Stage Investor Ventures Platform Raises m

Africa-Focused Early-Stage Investor Ventures Platform Raises $64m

eriinfo.com5 months ago03 mins

Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage venture capital firms, has raised $64 million so far for its second fund, with a final close target of $75 million, according to founding partner Kola Aina. The raise includes participation from the Nigerian government through its Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) program — marking…

Africa

Africa: Stop Exporting Poverty – U.S. Investor Challenges Africa to Industrialise

eriinfo.com5 months ago03 mins

United States-based investor Dr. Farzam Kalambadi, President of Future Trends Investments Group (USA), has called on African nations to end the practice of exporting raw materials and instead build industries that add value locally — warning that the continent’s wealth will continue to enrich others if it fails to industrialise. Speaking to journalists soon after…

Optasia secures strong investor demand ahead of JSE debut

eriinfo.com5 months ago04 mins

Emerging markets fintech Optasia has confirmed it will list on the JSE at a valuation of R23.5-billion following the closing of its bookbuilding period on Thursday. The company – backed by former First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan – confirmed that its share offer closed at the top end of the R15.50 to R19/share range…

Bitcoin hits fresh record amid investor optimism

eriinfo.com8 months ago04 mins

Bitcoin hit a record high on Thursday as increasing expectations for easier monetary policy from the US Federal Reserve added to tailwinds from recently announced financial reforms. The world’s largest crypto-asset by market capitalisation climbed as much as 0.9% to US$124 002.49 in early Asia trading, surpassing its previous peak hit in July. On the day,…