The Editorial Team

Barclays to Deutsche Bank Dubbed Climate-Change Hypocrites

LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – Barclays Plc and Deutsche Bank AG are among 17 banks accused by climate law activists of “hypocrisy” over work related to a controversial North Sea oil field. ClientEarth, a London-based group of lawyers that brings environmental cases, wrote to the lenders asking them to justify financial or advisory services that they provide to Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Siccar Point Energy, the two firms behind the Cambo oil field project, according to…

Biden’s Allies Shy From Taxing Rich, Eroding Inequality Promise

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NEW YORK (Capital Markets in Africa) – Joe Biden’s push to ramp up taxes on the wealthy is getting diluted by his Democratic allies in Congress, undermining the president’s chances of fully delivering on his 2020 campaign pledge to curb America’s widening inequality. A blueprint that the House Ways and Means Committee will begin voting on Tuesday, prepared by Democratic members and staff of the panel, scaled back some of the most ambitious elements of…

Bitcoin Price Prediction – A Return to $47,000 Would Bring $50,000 Back into Play

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After a bearish week last week and a bearish start to the current week, Bitcoin and the crypto majors found much-needed support this morning. At the time of writing, Bitcoin, BTC to USD, was up by 2.14% to $45,920.0. A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin fall to an early morning low $44,699.0 before making a move. Steering clear of the first major support level at $43,311, Bitcoin rose to a late morning high $46,212.1….

Emmanuel Macron Is Dancing with Dictators: Bobby Ghosh

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – A week after Colonel Mamady Doumbouya seized power in Guinea, France is still unsure how to respond to the crisis unfolding in its former West African colony. For now, it seems content to let multilateral bodies such as the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States try and find a resolution. They are unlikely to get very far. The AU has suspended Guinea’s membership, and Ecowas…

Africa Finance Corp Plans Debut $2 Billion Africa Climate Resilience Funds

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – AFC Capital Partners plans to raise $2 billion to fund infrastructure projects in Africa that will make it more resilient to climate change. The asset management company, a unit of the Africa Finance Corp., will raise an initial $500 million in its debut offering over the next year and the full amount over the coming three years, it said in a statement. While Africa produces just 4% of the world’s…

Angola Eurobonds Surge as Moody’s Lifts Ratings For First Time

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LUANDA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Angola’s bonds surged after Moody’s Investors Service raised the country’s credit rating for the first time, citing improved governance and debt metrics. The company upgraded its assessment of Africa’s second-largest oil producer by one level to B3 from Caa1, it said in a statement on Monday. It was the first time since Moody’s initial evaluation in 2015 that the rating was increased, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. “If any country out there…

Glencore Trader Turns On Colleagues in Massive Africa Bribe Case

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – When Anthony Stimler left Glencore Plc in August 2019, he had two big secrets: For a dozen years, he’d paid millions in bribes to African officials and intermediaries. And he was now helping a U.S. Justice Department investigation into the company and numerous former colleagues. Corruption isn’t exactly unheard of in the extraction and trading of commodities, especially in the developing world. But details of Stimler’s cooperation deal, obtained…

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