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Ethiopia mulls bond market debut by early January

Ethiopia aims to make its first foray into the international bond markets by early January, the Finance ministry has said in a plan that would be closely watched by investors who have snapped up other African countries' debt.

The government has said it was considering issuing a Eurobond and other bonds after similar moves elsewhere on the continent, including Kenya, which issued a $2 billion Eurobond in June that was heavily oversubscribed.

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