The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Sep 2026International Energy Insurance raises ₦25.84bn in oversubscribed public offerInsuranceNigeria
Sep 2026Moove raises US$250m Series C led by Mubadala at a US$2.1bn valuationTechnology, Transport and LogisticsMulti-jurisdictional, Nigeria
Sep 2026Regency Alliance Insurance completes ₦6.04bn rights issue and private placementInsuranceNigeria
Sep 2026Linkage Assurance completes ₦16.2bn rights issue ahead of NAICOM deadlineInsuranceNigeria
Sep 2026Dangote Petroleum Refinery issues US$750m 7.5% senior notes due 2031Oil and GasNigeria, United KingdomClifford Chance
Sep 2026Premium Pension and Trustfund Pensions notify FCCPC of merger to form third-largest PFABanking and Financial ServicesNigeria
Sep 2026French health insurer Alan acquires Senegal’s TanelHealthcare and Pharmaceuticals, InsuranceCôte d'Ivoire, Senegal
Sep 2026Five35 Ventures exits Complete Farmer at 3.5x its investmentAgriculture, TechnologyGhana
Sep 2026Bank of Industry raises ₦274.19bn in upsized Series 1 development bondBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaOlaniwun Ajayi LP
Sep 2026Emzor Pharmaceutical lists ₦26.7bn Series I bond to finish its API plantHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsNigeriaUdo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Sep 2026MTN Nigeria agrees ₦95.5bn sale of 60% of its fintech businesses to MTN GroupFintech, TelecomsNigeria
Sep 2026First Atlantic Bank opens Liberian subsidiary after Central Bank of Liberia licensingBanking and Financial ServicesGhana, LiberiaTEMPLARS
Sep 2026AFC and RMB coordinate US$1.8bn financing for the Kano-Maradi railwayInfrastructure, Transport and LogisticsNiger, NigeriaClifford Chance
Sep 2026UTM FLNG signs 15-year gas supply deal with NNPC/Seplat joint ventureOil and GasNigeriaTEMPLARS
Sep 2026Nigeria REIT opens ₦30.4bn Series 6 offer under ₦400bn programmeReal EstateNigeria
Sep 2026Helios vehicle launches ₦6.94bn mandatory takeover offer for Beta Glass minoritiesManufacturingNigeriaUdo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Sep 2026Spiro raises US$215m equity from Equitane and Impact Fund DenmarkTechnology, Transport and LogisticsMulti-jurisdictional, NigeriaWhite & Case
Sep 2026Providus Bank and Unity Bank complete merger after Supreme Court sanctionBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaJackson, Etti & Edu
Sep 2026Viathan and Anergi form Decentralised Energy platform with over US$100m committedPower and RenewablesNigeriaTEMPLARS
Sep 2026Legend Internet and Spectranet announce merger, subject to FCCPC and NCC approvalTelecomsNigeria
Sep 2026Nigerian Ports Authority signs US$1bn UKEF-covered facility for Lagos port rehabilitationInfrastructure, MaritimeNigeria, United KingdomTEMPLARS
Sep 2026Côte d’Ivoire prices US$1.3bn 15-year amortising Eurobond at 6.75%Public SectorCôte d'IvoireCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, White & Case
Sep 2026MTN Group agrees US$6.2bn acquisition of IHS TowersInfrastructure, TelecomsMulti-jurisdictional, Nigeria, South AfricaCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe, Fried Frank, Latham & Watkins, Swaine & Moore, Walkers
Sep 2026IFC lends US$24.3m in naira to NSIA’s MedServe for diagnostic and cancer centresHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsNigeriaOlaniwun Ajayi LP, TEMPLARS
Sep 2026Paystack acquires Ladder Microfinance Bank and relaunches it as Paystack MFBFintechNigeriaTNP

Deal activity · South and East Africa

Most active firms on the Meridian record

Law firms by number of deals advised in South Africa and East Africa, October 2023 to October 2026.

1. Bowmans51 deals · US$83.9bn
2. Webber Wentzel27 deals · US$89.0bn
3. ENSafrica27 deals · US$7.6bn
4. Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr16 deals · US$5.7bn
5. Werksmans14 deals · US$3.8bn
6. Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya)10 deals · US$160m
7. DLA Piper Africa (South Africa)9 deals · US$3.7bn
8. BLC Robert & Associates (ALN Mauritius)8 deals · US$95m
9. Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates (DLA Piper Africa, Kenya)7 deals · US$267m
10. Kaplan & Stratton7 deals · value n/d
11. DLA Piper5 deals · US$3.2bn
12. Engoru, Mutebi Advocates5 deals · value n/d
13. ALN Uganda | MMAKS Advocates5 deals · US$8m
14. White & Case4 deals · US$360m
15. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer3 deals · US$5.6bn
View as a table
#FirmDealsSouth AfricaEast AfricaDisclosed value (USD)
1Bowmans513120US$83.9bn
2Webber Wentzel27270US$89.0bn
3ENSafrica27189US$7.6bn
4Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr16124US$5.7bn
5Werksmans14140US$3.8bn
6Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya)10010US$160m
7DLA Piper Africa (South Africa)990US$3.7bn
8BLC Robert & Associates (ALN Mauritius)808US$95m
9Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates (DLA Piper Africa, Kenya)707US$267m
10Kaplan & Stratton707value n/d
11DLA Piper550US$3.2bn
12Engoru, Mutebi Advocates505value n/d
13ALN Uganda | MMAKS Advocates505US$8m
14White & Case440US$360m
15Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer330US$5.6bn

Sources: firm releases, trade press and external researchers. Imported 3 October 2026. Browse the transactions.

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