Delivering growth through sustainable development

Financing new mines is and always has been a risky business. Long project timelines, price volatility, navigating political conditions, ESG risks and more are now colliding with rising interest rates and fears of a global economic downturn.

Strengthening trade and investment ties with Africa is back on the agenda in Washington, DC, but skeptics argue that they have seen it all before: a US administration expressing interest in Africa, only to be followed by several successive administrations who completely overlook the region.

Countries that need biodiversity protection the most tend to be the ones least able to finance the means to effect change. Africa, a complex and abundant continent, exemplifies this reality: Despite its natural wealth, there is little economic prosperity.

As Angola seeks to diversify and grow its economy, its oil & gas sector emerges as the leading catalyst.

Among its many intricately interlinked challenges, Africa faces burgeoning cities and increasing numbers of rural mouths to feed.

Debt Explorer | Few markets have been as directly impacted by the conflict in Ukraine as those in Czechia and Poland, but governments in both countries have stepped up with financial packages to shield exporters from the fallout

Debt Explorer | The fund finance ecosystem is in a period of flux as lenders and private equity funds take stock of new regulatory capital requirements and the impact of the collapse of several market participants

M&A Explorer | Even as public equity markets return to life, sponsors still find value in take-privates

Debt Explorer | Prolonged M&A auction processes and cautious banks have put the brakes on leveraged finance activity in Spain, opening up opportunities for foreign lenders and private debt funds to gain market share

Debt Explorer | Stubborn inflation, ongoing interest rate hikes and the banking crisis in the US and Europe have slowed activity across global loan markets at the start of the year, but there are signs that loan issuance may start rebounding in the months ahead.

Debt Explorer | Despite ongoing economic headwinds, global high yield bond markets showed gains in the first quarter of 2023.

Debt Explorer | The macroeconomic headwinds that buffeted European debt markets in 2022—from rising interest rates to volatile geopolitics and a tightening of financial markets—continue to weigh on activity in 2023

M&A Explorer | Private equity (PE) funds are taking the opportunity to delist high-quality tech businesses at marked-down prices

M&A Explorer | The need for timely and sustainable delivery is buoying demand for everything from logistics outsourcing to drone drop-off services

M&A Explorer | Ambitious net-zero targets will unquestionably be the biggest catalyst for M&A in the energy sector for years to come

M&A Explorer | M&A deal value falls by more than a third as dealmakers around the world hit the brakes in a volatile year

M&A Explorer | Private equity (PE) deal activity shrinks as buyer and vendor pricing expectations widen and rising interest rates drive significant tightening in acquisition finance markets

M&A Explorer | Dealmaking in the pharma, medical and biotech (PMB) subsectors was driven by both old and new market trends in 2022

Strong diplomatic and economic ties have long existed between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and North Africa but there are other levers at play for deepening economic relations.

Embarking on a period of unprecedented growth and opportunity

Projects that protect and restore the environment improve carbon storage and strengthen the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, says Dan Collison, Chief Executive of Farm Africa.

For African economies living on the edge, can the Middle East provide the much-needed boost to the under-serviced Muslim population in Africa?

Prudent African investors—and investors within Africa—can ensure that their foreign investments are protected from wrongful conduct that the state and its organs can inflict.

The possibility of climate markets has finally materialized into the draft stage at COP27, but many crucial decisions that would allow for carbon trading to begin in earnest were deferred to COP28.

COP27 Video Series

The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) brings together countries to address global climate change issues.

Debt Explorer | Leveraged loan activity slows in the US, Europe and APAC as a volatile economic backdrop and the rising cost of debt starts to weigh on issuance

M&A Explorer | In line with global M&A, private equity dealmaking experienced a dip in activity during the third quarter  

COP27 Video Series

M&A Explorer | A string of megadeals powered dealmaking activity during the first half of the year