RE: Interesting AFC comment today18 Mar 2025 14:22
That's a really useful piece of news about Pensana and the AFC, there. Thanks for the heads up, RogerBirds.
It demonstrates two things:
First, that the AFC can offer a full funding proposition to the potential developer, $268mn no less, and just some 6 months AFTER the DFC had come in for a "Technical Assistance Grant" to fund feasibility studies (with equal matching of funds by Pensana!).
Second, that the funding was done at the subsidiary level, through a mixture of convertible bonds, loans and some direct equity, with the assistance of the Angola Sovereign Wealth Fund.
It wouldn't come as a surprise to me if the Ugandan government was working behind the scenes with MR and the AFC, to complete a similar full financing deal at OC.
BRES needs that upgraded reserve estimate and the DFS, to move forwards.
Patience required but will be well rewarded.