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Shelter Afrique Development Bank launches XOF60bn sustainable bond on the WAEMU regional market

Shelter Afrique Development Bank (issuer); CGF Bourse (lead arranger); IFC and Ecobank (anchor investors)


Shelter Afrique Development Bank is raising XOF60bn (about US$100m) through its first sustainable bond, in five-year (6.10%) and seven-year (6.30%) tranches on the West African Economic and Monetary Union regional market. Subscription runs from 7 to 30 October 2026. CGF Bourse is lead arranger, with IFC and Ecobank anchoring. Proceeds fund housing finance in West Africa.

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Source: Reuters, 9 October 2026.