DealMakers
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (FirstRand | Gold Fields | Impala Platinum | MAS | Mpact | MultiChoice | Weaver Fintech)
MAS shareholders have a Prime Kapital offer to chew on. Gold Fields' HEPS more than tripled, but Impala Platinum's earnings dropped. Mpact needs a big second half. Weaver Fintech is flying. FirstRand's share price overhang seems to be gone. MultiChoice is restructuring Phuthuma Nathi's stake.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #69: Unpacking the Prime Kapital offer to MAS shareholders
Prime Kapital has launched a voluntary bid to acquire all the shares in MAS, with the SENS announcement and circular having been distributed to shareholders. To help you understand the deal, Martin Slabbert and Johan Holtzhausen (Chairman of PSG Capital) joined me on this podcast.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AngloGold | Deneb | eMedia – Remgro | MTN Ghana | Novus – Mustek)
AngloGold Ashanti continues to shine. MTN Ghana adds to the African telco party. eMedia released the Venfin (Remgro) circular. There's another twist in the Novus - Mustek saga. Deneb offloads a property.
Dominique Olivier
Artificial intelligence isn’t emotional intelligence: you have (not) been warned
We’ve slapped warning labels on everything from cigarettes to vodka to energy drinks. But when it comes to one of today’s biggest threats to mental health, the packaging is spotless. No disclaimers, no alerts - just a friendly blinking cursor and a "therapist" that wants you to keep talking. Dominique Olivier unpacks a worrying use case for AI.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AB InBev | Anglo American | ArcelorMittal | British American Tobacco | Gemfields | Hammerson | Mondi | MTN Nigeria | Woolworths)
AB InBev got dumped, while the market celebrates British American Tobacco - but why? Anglo American is in the doldrums and ArcelorMittal is losing money at pace, while auction revenues have halved at Gemfields. Woolworths, MTN Nigeria and Hammerson are good-news stories, with positive trends at Mondi as well.
DealMakers
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
DealMakers
Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies
Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies
DealMakers
Who’s doing what in the African M&A and debt financing space?
Weekly summary of all M&A, financial and debt market activity from across Africa (excluding South Africa)
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