M&A Analysis

In a speech in Lebanon, Naguib Sawiris, chairman of Orascom Telecom, has made clear that his company aims to stay in the global telecoms space, despite the potential that much of its... 2010-06-04

Spurred by multi-million dollar merger and acquisition (M&A) deals involving regional telecommunications powerhouses such as Orascom Telecom Holdings and Zain, the African telecommunications... 2010-05-26

UAE-based company RAK Petroleum raised its stake in Middle East-focused producer DNO International to 20.5% on March 19, in a move seen as a potential precursor to a takeover bid.... 2010-03-23

At the time of its acquisition of Brasil Telecom at the end of 2008, Brazilian telecoms operator Oi indicated it would be interested in expanding beyond its current reach. As... 2010-03-23

There was a time when invitations from Libya's Colonel Ghadafi were discreetly declined, but emerging market investors are now increasingly drawn towards Libya, which Templeton Asset... 2010-02-22

SABMiller has acquired Uganda's market leading bottler water manufacturer Rwenzori Bottled Water Limited as part of a wider group strategy to strengthen its non-alcoholic portfolio... 2010-02-17

Italy's Eni, Occidental Petroleum and Korea Gas have just signed a deal to develop the Zubair oil field in southern Iraq, in a 20-year contract which involves US$20bn in investment.... 2010-01-26

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

Maroc Telecom, the Moroccan incumbent and 53% owned by French multimedia group Vivendi, has agreed to the acquisition of a 51% stake in Mali's national telecommunications operator... 2009-07-13