Uganda

Following Santander Brasil's double listing in New York and Sao Paulo (the US$8.1bn IPO is the largest global IPO so far this year), the Brazilian unit has attracted yet more interest.... 2009-10-14

To those who thought sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) would hibernate until the end of the global recession, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)'s involvement in the VW-Porsche megamerger... 2009-07-28

France Télécom has acquired 53% of the still-inactive Ugandan mobile network operator HITS Telecom. France Télécom will now be the majority shareholder in a new joint venture... 2008-10-21

EM-specialists and CFW-regular Aureos Capital has successfully sold its stake in Uganda Microfinance (UML) to Equity Bank, a major Kenyan bank listed on the Nairobi exchange. Aureos... 2008-09-03

On June 16 at the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Business Forum in Kampala, Uganda the formation of the National Islamic Bank of Uganda was announced. The bank will be the... 2008-06-19

Rwanda's finance minister has announced that the government will sell its 10% stake in Sonorwa, an insurance firm, in May. The company will be the first to list on the Rwandan Over-The-Counter... 2008-04-07

Kenya's Safaricom began the subscription process for its share sale on March 28. The much anticipated IPO was met with thousands subscribing on the first day. Interested parties have... 2008-04-07