LONDON — There are advantages to coming off a low base. As their financial sectors start catching up to the world’s more sophisticated markets, Sub Saharan African countries have been growing their global borrowing presence. So how have they been impacted by recent rocking of the Emerging Market boat through the well documented crises in…
The complex relationship between Africa and China has become even more complicated this year. Initially, 2018 was set to reaffirm the bond through the latest Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit held in Beijing in September. The summit delivered its usual pageant of African leaders, side deals, and the announcement of a $60 billionfinancing package. The year also…
As part of the fourth round of the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Procurement Programme (REIPPP), Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) introduced and funded Thebe Investment Corporation’s equity in a portfolio of projects developed by Biotherm South Africa. The portfolio of four projects – the 120MW Golden Valley wind project, the 31MW Excelsior wind project, the 86MW Konkoonsies…
As part of the fourth round of the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Procurement Programme (REIPPP), Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) introduced and funded Thebe Investment Corporation’s equity in a portfolio of projects developed by Biotherm South Africa. The portfolio of four projects – the 120MW Golden Valley wind project, the 31MW Excelsior wind project, the 86MW Konkoonsies…