Africa Bonds

As with other private placements from Africa, observers have questioned the merits of the format

Benin reaped the rewards of its sukuk debut last week, and will do so for years to come

Speed possible in the private placement market proves attractive, even if the issuer may pay a bit more for it

Gulf investors 'will now look at every deal', whether sukuk or not

Demand from the Middle East for the sukuk was steady

The deal has not been pulled or put on hold, said sources involved

Deals across several tenors on the same day are becoming more common in 2026

New issue was premium was minimal, at worst

First sukuk from the region for 12 years

CEEMEA market enjoyed a monster week of issuance in January's first four trading days

Record issuance volumes met insatiable investor appetite to lock in yields before rate cuts bite, resulting in tight pricing across bonds and sukuk, writes George Collard. An already healthy market shifted up a gear from September as order books swelled and issuance accelerated, especially of sukuk

Company’s trading has been dislocated from Angola’s sovereign bonds