Orbitt provides readers with an analysis of 45 transactions in H1 2020 that offers a cross-section of the continent’s current investment landscape. The information is gathered from interactions between these 45 companies and a selection of the 477 institutional investors and lenders registered on our platform. These include banks, private equity funds, private debt funds […]
Category: Perspectives
Africa Deal Tracker July 2020
In association with African Business Magazine, market leaders in providing country supplements, industry reports and market intelligence on Africa. Find out more + Deal news Cofina Gabon raises CFA4bn to finance Gabonese SMEs Cofina Gabon, a pan-African leader in mesofinance, has obtained medium term financing of CFA4bn ($6.9m) from the Development Bank of […]
Turaco debt instrument achieves key objectives: Deal of the month
In association with African Business Magazine, market leaders in providing country supplements, industry reports and market intelligence on Africa. Find out more + 54 Capital and African Alpha Investment Partners have successfully pointed investors’ attention towards Turaco, a value-adding manufacturing group in Ethiopia. Richard Ndem reports. Shaping a sustainable local business ecosystem that takes […]
How to plan ahead for sovereign debt default in Africa: Webinar
During this live webinar hosted by Orbitt, specialist intelligence and risk advisory firm EXX Africa assesses the economic impact of African lockdowns and the outlook for foreign-exchange generating export sectors. Watch How to plan ahead for sovereign debt default in Africa: Webinar During this live webinar hosted by Orbitt, specialist intelligence and risk advisory firm […]
Pre and post Covid-19: Africa-focused investor and lender activity
Using data tracked on our platform comparing H2 2019 and H1 2020, we compare levels of activity. The information is gathered from the 477 institutional investors and lenders based on indicated interest in a deal, comparing 217 transactions in H2 2019 and 230 transactions in H1 2020. These include banks, private equity funds, private debt […]
Key considerations for doing business: K&S Investing in Africa (Part 3)
King & Spalding LLP is an international law firm representing a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100. With more than 1,100 lawyers in 21 offices across EMEA, Asia and the United States, the firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents. King & Spalding is one of […]
A-Z of corporate reorganisations – types of restructuring
Authored by Olayemi Anyanechi, Managing Partner, Sefton Fross. Sefton Fross is a leading full-service law firm in Nigeria internationally recognised for its expertise in corporate, commercial and mergers and acquisitions. In Volume 1 of this Series, we discussed the concept of corporate reorganisations, a redesigning process that changes the ownership structure of a company to […]
How to manage your clients in crises: market feedback, tax and funding
Members of the Charted Accountant team at Outsourced CFO did a recent webinar on managing clients in crises. Key themes discussed were: Market feedback, Pivoting, Scaling down, Relief Funding and Tax Relief in SA, and Leadership. You can watch conversations from the team based on working with hundreds of business owners during this time. Market […]
Orbitt member snapshot: WS Insight
WS Insight is an Africa-based consulting and advisory business that develops solutions to complex problems in order to maximise, consolidate and de-risk opportunities for governments, corporates, institutions and investors. We spoke with Ashton Towler and Erik Van Der Dussen who told us a bit more about Insight as they introduce themselves to the Orbitt network. […]
COVID-19’s impact on the African Energy sector: Actis’ street view
Author: Lisa Pinsley, Energy, South Africa @ Actis The beginning of the lifecycle of an African power plant is inherently global. Imported development skills, capital, equipment and contractors combine with local ingenuity, regulation and workforce to create a long-lasting electricity provider to fuel hungry economies. The African continent’s reaction to the COVID-19 virus pandemic uncovers […]