African Nations Rush to Sell Dollar Bonds as Costs Drop

Bloomberg · Feb 18, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Kenya and Ivory Coast are the latest African nations to return to the international bond market, seeking to take advantage of lower borrowing costs and a risk-on sentiment to raise funds.

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