Financing Strategies

CFW View: Plans by the recently formed Derba Group to invest US$3.4bn over five years in a number of industrial projects highlight both the risks and rewards on offer for private companies... 2012-02-28

The Malian government plans to sell a 29% stake in the country's second biggest mobile operator, Sotelma, for a total value of around XOF100bn (US$200bn).

UK-listed Africa-focused independent Cove Energy has found a buyer less than two months after putting itself up for sale.

France Télécom and Orascom Telecom on February 14 2012 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding their interests in Egypt's second biggest mobile operator Mobinil.... 2012-02-14

CFW View: In an attempt to increase its regional footprint and take advantage of Jordan's dire need of electricity generating capacity, Qatar Electricity & Water Company (QEWC)... 2012-02-09

Norway's Statoil appears to be close to selling its 18.75% stake in the second phase of southern Iraq's West Qurna oil field (known as West Qurna-II).

India-based mobile handset manufacturer Spice Mobility Group (S Mobility) plans to buy at least one mobile software company in Africa by the end of March 2012, according to the company's... 2012-01-31

South African Liquid Telecommunications has acquired Zimbabwe Online (ZOL) for an undisclosed sum. The move comes into effect immediately, creating the largest ISP in Zimbabwe.

Following the split of Orascom Telecom into Orascom Telecom Holding SAE (OT) and Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding SAE (OTMT), OT's shares resumed trading on the Egyptian... 2012-01-23

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) appears set to increase its ownership of Iraq-based Asiacell, ahead of a planned sale of the venture's shares on the local bourse. Asiacell is a key revenue generator... 2012-01-20