Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom LMA–ICMA Loan and Capital Markets Africa Summit 2026 Capital markets built for Africa’s next decade Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > LMA–ICMA Loan and Capital Markets Africa Summit 2026 LMA ICMA Loans and Capital Markets 2026 Africa’s markets are evolving. The next decade will demand deeper liquidity, stronger integration, and disciplined, sustainable financing structures. At Absa CIB, we are helping build the capital markets designed to support that future, working across debt, equity, advisory and sustainable finance to connect issuers and investors - and to turn complex capital solutions into real-world progress. As proud sponsors of the inaugural LMA-ICMA Annual Africa Summit, we look forward to engaging in and helping shape the discussions that will drive capital markets forward. Contact us Kumeshen Naidoo, Head of Debt Capital Markets at Absa CIB, together with Narisa Balgobind, Head of Debt: ARO, and Chetan Jeeva, Head of SA Debt at Absa CIB, discuss the vital role capital plays in the capital markets ecosystem and in driving market growth through partnership. Our latest deals The next phase of Africa’s growth will depend on capital markets that are resilient, integrated and globally credible. As demand for capital evolves, institutions must do more than enable transactions - they must help design the frameworks that sustain long-term development. DEALS Capital that builds confidence in South Africa’s tomorrow Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) is proud to partner with the South African National Treasury as the sole lead arranger and infrastructure finance structuring agent of a R11.8 billion Infrastructure and Development Finance Bond. This purpose-driven instrument is designed to finance or refinance priority infrastructure under the Government’s Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) programme. Read more DEALS Bridging markets to unlock bold ambitions Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) acted as the sole South African bank appointed as Global Coordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Dealer Manager in the successful issuance of a US$500 million international bond for Bidvest. Read more DEALS Capital for sustainable impact Absa leads a landmark R4.9 billion deal with South Africa’s largest domestic infrastructure equity fund to support African Infrastructure Investment Managers’ (AIIM) strategy at directing capital towards Africa’s priority development sectors. Read more DEALS Connecting African Growth with Global Capital Absa Corporate and Investment Banking supported Ecobank Transnational Inc.’s (ETI) landmark $125 million Eurobond Tap - the first African financial institution issuance in international markets following the tariff-related US market disruption. Read more Meet our experts Motlatsi Mthimunye Head- Investment Banking Division South Africa, Absa CIB Kumeshen Naidoo Head – Debt Capital Markets, Absa CIB Jonathan Burnette Managing Executive – Global Markets, Absa CIB Narisa Balgobind Head of Debt, ARO, Absa CIB Robert Murai Head, Capital Markets East Africa, Absa CIB Koketso Morakile Senior Investment Banker- Sustainable Finance, Absa CIB Chetan Jeeva Head – SA Debt, Absa CIB Simon Rankin Head - UK Syndication, Absa CIB See our insights Every project we support has a story behind it. A bridge that becomes a trade route. Power that becomes productivity. Market access that becomes opportunity. Africa’s Capital Markets Are Moving Again. Here’s How: RISK MANAGEMENT What Bidvest’s Eurobond Tells Us About the Maturation of SA’s Debt Capital Market The international high-yield bond market functions as one of the largest and most technically evolved sources of corporate funding in the global financial system. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Africa’s Capital Markets Are Moving Again. Here’s How. Kenyan beverages giant East African Breweries recently refinanced an existing KES 11 billion corporate bond through a medium-term note priced at 11.8%, marking the first issuance under its newly approved KES 20 billion programme. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT A Partnership Approach To ESG Justin Schmidt, Executive: Sectors Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics, and Msizi Khoza, Head: ESG at Absa CIB, discuss Sustainable Finance, and the role banks play in partnering with clients around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements. 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