Ivory Coast bond sale gives Kenya hope of more Eurobonds market
The West African country raised $8 billion from more than 400 investors, which signalled rising confidence in African countries’ sovereign debts.
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The West African country raised $8 billion from more than 400 investors, which signalled rising confidence in African countries’ sovereign debts.
As Ethiopia’s default this month indicates, African countries will continue to face severe financial pressures in debt repayments.
In the current fiscal year, the stated target for commercial loans is Sh175.1 billion, but this has proved hard to achieve due to unfriendly financing conditions externally.
He did not provide any figures on the current levels of debt but said Kenya's GDP had grown by 5.4 percent in the last six months.
Rising interest rates on domestic debt will also contribute to the increase in interest payments.