The Russian steel producer Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) has secured a US$1.6mn pre-export facility. The initial mandated lead arrangers and co-ordinating banks are BNP Paribas and Société Générale.
The endless arguments about why Africa is not trading within Africa are wearing thin. It is time for a coherent action plan to be drawn up, says GTR editor, Rebecca Spong.