South Africa
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Premier FMCG to Titan/RMB private sale, plus the Rhodes Food Group–Premier asset transaction
2025: after pulling its JSE IPO, Brait sold Premier (Blue Ribbon bread, cereals) to Titan Premier Investments and…
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Cipla takes exclusive licence to Formosa Pharmaceuticals’ APP13007 for 11 markets including South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria
The licence expressly covers three African territories (South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria), which is a qualifying territorial nexus even…
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Warner Music Group completes its full acquisition of Africori, the Johannesburg-headquartered African distributor
The acquired business is an African rights-management and distribution platform whose principal assets are acquired copyright and related-rights…
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Warner Music Group and Audiomack expand their licensing agreement to 47 additional countries including Uganda and Zimbabwe
A streaming licence extended into additional African markets, including two (Uganda, Zimbabwe) that were newly added; African by…
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TymeBank’s US$250m funding round at a US$1.5bn valuation: largest SA fintech raise
December 2024–2025: Tyme Group (TymeBank SA, GoTyme Philippines) raised US$250m (Nubank US$150m; M&G Catalyst) at a US$1.5bn pre-money…
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Republic of South Africa Eurobond (2024)
First South African dollar issuance since 2022: US$2bn 2036 at 7.10% and US$1.5bn 2054 at 7.95%; order book…
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Steinhoff’s liquidation (2024): multi-billion-rand cross-border insolvency
October 2024: Steinhoff was placed into liquidation after creditor votes rejected the Dutch/Delaware settlement plans, converting the decade’s…
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EOH’s break-up and delisting
2024–2025: after selling its ICT businesses (incl. the GCT-funded structures), EOH delisted from the JSE, the final chapter…
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Super Group acquires SG Fleet (Australia)
2024–25: Super Group’s offshore fleet-management acquisition, funded by shares/cash, creating a R50bn-revenue mobility group, one of the largest…
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Actis / AIIM exits: Bakwena toll road stake
2024–25: Gaia Fund Managers bought AIIM’s 12.67% stake in Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concession (N4/N1 toll operator), part of…
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