The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully raised $523 million (JP¥81.3 billion) in its debut issue of a Samurai bond. The bank is one of few African institutions to raise capital in the Japanese market. A samurai bond is a yen-denominated bond issued in Tokyo by a non-Japanese company and subject to Japanese regulations used…...
Trending
- Mali raises 53.673 billion CFA francs on the UMOA financial market
- UMOA financial market: 33 billion CFA francs in the coffers of the Beninese Public Treasury
- Ghana: Central Bank cuts its key rate to 14%, exceeding market expectations
- Senegal: Commercial court rules in favor of ACEP against businessman Jean Serge Hounkalim Dossou
- Adenia Partners closes a $180 million fund
- Ivory Coast: Coffee-Cocoa interprofessional organization reports a residual stock of around 60,000 tons
- Egypt 2035: Foundations of continental leadership in the construction sector
- Morocco: inflation slows to -0.6% year-on-year in February 2026
Afreximbank raises $523 million in new Samurai Bond
Muthoga Mungania
Muthoga Mungania is an award-winning, Nairobi-based multimedia journalist covering economic, corporate, financial, tech and investor relations matters among other business stories. Muthoga is seasoned in data and market analysis, corporate finance, and economic trends, making them a trusted voice in East African business journalism, communications and consultancy.
Add A Comment
About us
Headed by Adama Wade and his team of 20 journalists, Kapital Afrik offers strategic and financial information to executives and managers. The aim of Kapital Afrik is to provide financial and political news, give priority to human entrepreneurial experiences, lend life to economic policies, give meaning to statistics….
Contact us: redaction@financialafrik.com