United Capital Group , led by Nigerian banker Peter Ashade, has successfully issued Sierra Leone's first local currency corporate bond, valued at SLE32 million ($1.4 million).
This shows an achievement in the country's financial sector and United Capital's expanding influence across Africa .
United Capital's investment banking division served as the Financial Adviser for the bond issuance by LAPO SL, a prominent microfinance institution in Sierra Leone.
The firm provided services, including structuring, financial advisory, and fundraising, to ensure the success of this groundbreaking transaction.