Author/Editor: Mauro Mecagni, Jorge Iván Canales Kriljenko, Cheikh A. Gueye, Yibin Mu, Masafumi Yabara, Sebastian Weber.

Release Date:June, 2014

This African Department Paper examines the rise in international sovereign bonds issued by African frontier economies and recommends policies for potential first-time issuers. more...

Author/Editor: Montfort Mlachila, Masafumi Yabara.

Release Date:September, 2013

Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have seen accelerated growth for an extended period of time since the mid-1990s, making a clear break with their long stagnant growth during the previous more...

Author/Editor: Catherine McAuliffe, Sweta Chaman Saxena, Masafumi Yabara.

Release Date:November, 2012

The East African Community (EAC) has been among the fastest growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa in the past decade or so. Nonetheless, the recent growth path will not be enough to achieve more...

Author/Editor: Masafumi Yabara.

Release Date:January, 2012

Capital markets in the East African Community (EAC) face common challenges of low capitalization and liquidity, but to different degrees. EAC member countries have made noticeable progress in more...