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Afreximbank Sweeps 2025 Bloomberg Africa Borrower Loans League Tables – Affirming Top Spot As Africa’s Leading Arranger and Bookrunner

eriinfo.com1 week ago03 mins

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has solidified its dominance in African capital markets, clinching the Number 1 ranking as both Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner in the 2025 Bloomberg Africa Borrower Loans League Tables, as well as the Number 3 ranking for Administrative Agent. These rankings recognise the Bank’s leadership in arranging debt solutions and mobilising…

Blue Owl curbs investor liquidity following private loans sale

eriinfo.com3 weeks 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…

Lesaka disburses R1bn in loans to social grant recipients

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

Lincoln Mali, CEO of Lesaka Southern Africa. JSE-listed fintech group Lesaka Technologies disbursed loans amounting to over R1 billion to its customers, the majority of whom are South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant beneficiaries. This is according to Lincoln Mali, CEO of Lesaka Southern Africa, speaking today in an interview with ITWeb after the…

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Africa: Two Thirds of Climate Funding for Global South Is Loans As Rich Countries Profiteer From Escalating Climate Crisis

eriinfo.com5 months ago07 mins

New research by Oxfam and CARE Climate Justice Centre, published today, finds developing countries are now paying more back to wealthy nations for climate finance loans than they receive- for every 5 dollars they receive they are paying 7 dollars back. 65% of funding is delivered in the form of loans. This form of crisis…

Using buy now, pay later loans for concert tickets

eriinfo.com7 months ago08 mins

Fans enjoy Taylor Swift’s performance during The Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Aug. 7, 2023. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Many Americans have become accustomed to breaking up big purchases with buy now, pay later loans — including tickets for concerts and other live events. Going to…