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Africa
DealMakers
Rethinking Africa portfolios: How multinationals can navigate divestments
Success of a divestment is rarely driven by the intrinsic quality of the asset alone.
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Africa’s fintech consolidation wave continues amid challenges
The “growth at all costs” model has given way to a harder-nosed calculus - profitability, regulatory moats, and scale.
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Who’s doing what in the African M&A and debt financing space?
Weekly summary of M&A, financial and debt market activity from across Africa (excluding South Africa)
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Private Equity and Wheeling: financing the shift to decentralised power
Africa’s energy story is undergoing a fundamental shift in 2025, as c.600 million Africans lack access to electricity. Rolling blackouts, rising tariffs and strained...
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The era of indiscriminate capital deployment in Africa is over
Local knowledge and partnerships are proving to be a vital part of the strategy of international acquirers when evaluating various African opportunities.
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African M&A Analysis Q1 – Q3 2025 (excluding South Africa)
Round-up of African M&A activity for Q1 – Q3 2025 (excluding South Africa)
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #81: Lesaka Technologies – disrupting through distribution to build a fintech giant
With a growth strategy that is grounded firmly in the belief that Southern Africa offers one of the most exciting opportunities in the world today, Lesaka Technologies is executing from a tried-and-tested playbook of disruption in the fintech space. To explain the opportunity and how Lesaka's business model is built to win, Executive Chairman Ali Mazanderani joined me on this podcast.
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African M&A Analysis H1 2025 (excluding South Africa)
Round-up of African M&A activity for H1 2025 (excluding South Africa)
