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Tuna bond scandal: Mozambique and Swiss UBS bank reach out-of-court settlement

Mozambique’s bond market has rebounded following UBS Group AG’s announcement of a an 11th-hour out-of-court settlement regarding Credit Suisse’s involvement in a ship-financing ‘tuna bond’ scandal. The yield on Mozambique’s 2031 debt fell 19 basis points to 13.34% on Monday (2 October) morning in the capital, Maputo, after the recently announced settlement brought closure to […]

Nigeria regains Africa’s top crude oil producer spot in May 2023 — OPEC report

Nigeria has regained its position as Africa’s top crude oil producer for May 2023, according to the latest report published by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), that also attributes the slow growth of the country’s economy by 2.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023 to certain factors including a decline in crude […]

Morocco, Libya discuss cooperation in fighting financial crimes

The strengthening of cooperation between Morocco and Libya in the fight against financial crimes was at the focus of a meeting between public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, president of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, El Hassan Daki, and chairman of the Administrative Control Authority in Libya, Suleiman Al-Shanti. During this meeting, Daki gave an […]