Confusion over debt relief as private creditors reject moratorium

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive to Orbitt readers   The G-20 and Paris Club moratorium on loan servicing faces rejection by many African governments that seek more extensive debt relief measures. Meanwhile, private creditors warn that the G-20 proposal risks unnecessary costs and will thwart future access to capital. EXX Africa explains which countries are eligible for […]

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The role of tech in levelling gender disparity for deal origination

Deal origination has stayed relatively constant in Africa over the past couple of decades, and private equity firms have reported completing roughly only 1% of the leads they explore. Recent improvements include firms opening offices in key cities, hiring local talent or even consuming and analysing the limited market studies available. Nevertheless, deal origination and […]

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Africa lobbies for debt swap to avoid wave of sovereign defaults

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive to Orbitt readers   Despite rating agency resistance, Africa wants to convert some of its debt into longer-term instruments in order to head off any risk of default. The extreme instance of Zambia demonstrates the urgency for debt distressed African countries to join a continental effort to restructure loans. Without such an […]

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Managing cross border risk in times of economic uncertainty

During periods of economic downturn, access to finance becomes a harder task than ever, with traditional lenders tightening purse strings to mitigate increased risks – not least when it comes to cross-border transactions. Yet for smaller businesses operating vital parts of the supply chain, having access to capital during these periods is crucial. As Ben […]

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A – Z of corporate reorganisations in Nigeria

With businesses around the world severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, many may require some form of restructuring in the near future. Even before the pandemic, several sectors in the Nigerian economy were primed for reorganisation, either to meet regulatory requirements, maximise performance or stay afloat, increase economies of scale, increase market share or diversify […]

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3 strategies to secure your business during the global pandemic

AMC Advisory is the specialist corporate finance advisory business in the AMC Group with a dedicated focus on the high growth private markets of Sub-Saharan Africa. Within the current context the group has provided a quickfire three-point plan for challenges that are being faced across the continent right now: Crisis Management Solution: Commit to crisis […]

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