GABON REITERATES ITS CONFIDENCE IN ESS BOURSE TO MANAGE ITS NEW BOND ISSUE

The Gabonese State renews its confidence in the stock exchange company Emrald Securities Services Bourse (ESS Bourse), by awarding it once again the role of lead arranger and lead manager for the organisation of a new bond issue through a Public Offering called EOG 6.25% NET 2022-2028. This is a consequence of the success of the last Gabonese bond issue "EOG 6% NET 2021-2026" carried out by ESS Bourse and which successfully closed at FCFA 188.82 billion (instead of the expected XAF 175 billion).

It is on the basis of criteria such as the solidity of the file, the credibility of the structuring and the importance of the underwritings presented within the time limits that ESS Bourse was put in competition with other stock exchange companies such as Africa Bright Securities and BGFI BOURSE by the Gabonese State. This is how the mandate of arrangement and lead manager was concluded between the Gabonese State and ESS Bourse.

ESS Bourse also distinguished itself in 2021 by structuring and centralising the Republic of Congo's bond issue in addition to Gabon's public offering. This operation was also successfully closed at CFAF 113 billion, i.e. an oversubscription of 13%.

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About ESS Group

Emrald Securities Services (ESS) is a multi-business financial group founded by Christian DIN DIKA whose main activities are: financial advice, financial intermediation, account keeping and management and asset and wealth management.