The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Sep 2026TotalEnergies agrees sale of its 10% Renaissance JV oil interest to VaarisOil and GasNigeriaTEMPLARS
Sep 2026Standard Bank and Stanbic IBTC finance Aradel’s purchase of 40% of ND WesternOil and GasNigeriaTEMPLARS
Sep 2026Mercuria USD 250m investment in Exergy energy infrastructure (Zambia)Power and RenewablesZambiaBowmans
Sep 2026COCOBOD-sponsored Cocoa Capital launches GH¢16.3bn cedi note programme for cocoa purchasesAgriculture, Public SectorGhanaSory & Partners
Sep 2026Ardova-led consortium agrees to acquire Powergas from A.P. Moller CapitalOil and GasNigeriaBloomfield LP, Charis & Mettle, Norton Rose Fulbright, TEMPLARS
Sep 2026IFC and LMI Holdings sign US$39.5m package for Dawa industrial solar projectPower and RenewablesGhana
Sep 2026Medicines Patent Pool sublicenses Roche’s baloxavir marboxil to Nigeria’s Fidson HealthcareHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsNigeria
Sep 2026Airtel Money prices London IPO at £1.96 a share, valuing the business at £5.3bnFintech, TelecomsMulti-jurisdictional, Nigeria, United KingdomA&O Shearman, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Sep 2026TotalEnergies and AMNI take final investment decision on the Ima gas field, NigeriaOil and GasNigeria
Sep 2026Zipline signs eight-year drone delivery agreement with Côte d’IvoireHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsCôte d'Ivoire
Sep 2026Akdital expansion into Saudi Arabia – three transactions (Moroccan healthcare group)Healthcare and PharmaceuticalsMoroccoAsafo & Co
Sep 2026Africa Go Green Fund lends Spiro a further US$18m, doubling its commitment to US$36mTransport and LogisticsKenya, Multi-jurisdictional
Sep 2026Drive45 Mobility secures US$3m senior debt facility from TLG CapitalTransport and LogisticsNigeria
Sep 2026Biochar Industrial Group raises US$1.5m pre-seed led by BREEGAAgricultureMulti-jurisdictional
Sep 2026Medicines Patent Pool sublicenses Roche’s baloxavir marboxil to Uganda’s Quality Chemical IndustriesHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsUganda
Sep 2026Angola: TotalEnergies’ Kaminho projectOil and GasAngola
Sep 2026Anglo American’s sale of 85% of De BeersMiningAngola, Botswana
Sep 2026Dangote Petroleum Refinery opens ₦2.15trn IPO on the Nigerian ExchangeOil and GasNigeriaBanwo & Ighodalo, Olaniwun Ajayi LP, ÆLEX
Sep 2026CreditChek acquires Ugandan core banking software provider AlgosysFintechMulti-jurisdictional, Nigeria
Sep 2026Olive Africa Partners agrees to buy Vlisco’s stake in TexStyles Ghana, owner of GTP and WoodinConsumer and Retail, ManufacturingGhana
Sep 2026Nomba raises US$3m debt facility from CardinalStone Finance for Africa-Asia paymentsFintechMulti-jurisdictional, Nigeria
Sep 2026The Gambia signs US$100m trade finance facility with BADEAAgriculture, Public SectorThe GambiaAshurst Perkins Coie
Aug 2026ePointZero agrees to acquire 90% of Azura Power from Actis and Africa50Power and RenewablesMulti-jurisdictional, Nigeria, Senegal
Aug 2026Ventures Platform closes VP Pan-African Fund II at US$84mBanking and Financial ServicesMulti-jurisdictional, Nigeria
Aug 2026Terra Industries raises further US$18m, closing seed round at US$52mTechnologyGhana, Nigeria

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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