Finance | - Part 122

Mozambican Companies Criticized Over Debts Slam Kroll Audit

MAPUTO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Three state-owned Mozambican companies whose government-guaranteed debts led the gas-rich nation to default have criticized an audit by Kroll LLC that questioned their actions in the scandal. The companies queried two key findings by Kroll, including that more than $500 million of debt remains unexplained, and said the entire maritime security project that the loans funded “was public from day one,” according to a letter from their lawyers, Alexandre…

Ivory Coast Targets First Direct Flight to U.S. by Early 2018

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ABIDJAN (Capital Markets in Africa) – Ivory Coast is in talks with three African airlines to operate the first direct route to the U.S. by early 2018 as the West African nation seeks to attract more investors to its fast-growing economy. The most advanced discussions are with Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise, which is due to send a delegation to Ivory Coast before the end of the month, Transport Minister Amadou Kone said in an interview. Africa’s largest…

South African Airways Is Said to Hire Aviation Veteran to Meet Lenders’ Terms

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South African Airways has agreed to hire a restructuring expert to help turn around the state-owned airline and meet conditions laid down by lenders to roll over debt, according to two people familiar with the matter. Incoming Chief Executive Officer Vuyani Jarana met with British industry veteran Peter Davies last month and he agreed to help try to return SAA to profit, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the…

Anadarko Brings Mozambique Plan Nearer to Fruition With PTT Deal

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MAPUTO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Anadarko Petroleum Corp. moved nearer to greenlighting a natural-gas project in Mozambique as it struck a deal to sell some of the fuel to Thailand’s national energy company. PTT Pcl will buy 2.6 million tons a year of liquefied natural gas under a long-term contract starting in 2023, Chief Operating Officer Wirat Uanarumit said Monday in Bangkok. That’s about a quarter of the amount that must be contracted to bring the project to…

Naspers Buys $775 Million Stake in German Online Food Group

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JOHANESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Naspers Ltd. agreed to pay 660 million euros ($778 million) to boost its stake in Germany’s Delivery Hero AG as Africa’s biggest company increases its exposure to the online food-delivery market. The Cape Town-based media and technology business will buy stock from Rocket Internet SE at 29.50 euros a share, it said in a statement on Thursday. That’s a discount of 12 percent based on Wednesday’s closing price, making the South African company the…

Coca-Cola Nigeria Will Spend $600 Million on New Products

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Coca-Cola Co.’s Nigerian operation will invest $600 million by 2020 to boost sales, in line with a global strategy to extend the product range beyond its soft drinks. The unit of the Atlanta-based beverage maker plans to expand its offering of drinks to include flavoured and condensed milk, iced tea and bottled water to meet demand in Africa’s most populous country, Peter Njonjo, the president of the West Africa operation,…

Botswana to Name Developer of $4 Billion Plant by December

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GABONORE (Capital Markets in Africa) – Botswana Oil Limited will decide by December on a company to build and operate a $4 billion coal-to-liquids plant, a facility it said may meet as much as 80 percent of the southern African country’s fuel demand. The state-owned oil firm received 11 bids by its August deadline and is subjecting them to “highly technical assessments,” spokeswoman Matida Mmipi said Monday by phone from the capital, Gaborone. She declined to…

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