Could private equity solve Evoke’s tax hike and debt pains?

As Evoke faces a challenging mix of regulatory shock, financial leverage and shareholder expectations, analysts consider the operator’s best exit options. Navigating through an extremely turbulent regulatory landscape has put additional pressure on Evoke plc, the London-listed owner of William Hill’s UK retail estate and a stable of online brands including 888 and Mr Green. As it…

Experts Urge Ghana to Ring-fence Debt Relief Gains for Water, Anti-Galamsey

Debt Development finance experts have urged the Ghanaian government to ring-fence any fiscal savings emerging from debt relief or restructuring agreements specifically for the protection of water sources and the fight against illegal mining, warning that without binding allocation rules, freed resources will be absorbed by recurrent expenditure rather than directed at the country’s worsening…