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Deals with creditors are crucial to a $1.3bn IMF bailout
Finance minister says dispute over bondholder deal could be resolved in the first half of the year
KoBold Metals’ discovery comes as US steps up African metals push to rival China’s dominance
Creditor squabbles show that a rethink is necessary
Bondholders SHOULD offer much more relief
Lawsuit against lender co-founded by ex-Barclays chief alleges breach of acquisition terms
Bondholders ‘very disappointed and extremely concerned’ over collapse in talks
CoT strikes back
IMF and foreign governments express reservations over deal agreed with private creditors last month
Investors will see 18% cut in face value of their bonds as three-year restructuring nears conclusion
We have a deal!
Unfortunately, they might not apply elsewhere though
Indian group to invest $1bn over 5 years to revive KCM after it struggled under state ownership
With its former mining capital in disrepair, the central African nation is seeking new investment to help reverse its past mistakes
Progress in restructuring talks in Zambia and Sri Lanka has fuelled a broader rally in beaten-down assets
Agreement ends years of fraught talks and tackles roughly half of $13bn of external borrowing
From quiet coastal Vietnam to a next-level safari in Zambia
Beijing’s demand that multilateral lenders should participate adds to delays
US Treasury secretary wants progress from Beijing on deal that has taken ‘far too long’ to resolve
Washington is seeking to entice nations away from financial and resource ties to China
Investors must decide where they sit in dispute over former Anglo American Kabwe mine
Anti-Corruption Commission probe in African nation is latest headache for trading house
Where Lusaka leads, others will follow?
Zambia’s $1.3bn IMF bailout to test how China handles defaults
Lusaka’s demand, after it secured an IMF bailout, will test China’s willingness to accept writedowns
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