M&A Analysis

One of Kuwait's leading commercial banks, Burgan Bank, announced on May 12 that it had agreed to buy the holdings of Bahrain-based United Gulf Bank in four countries across the Middle... 2008-05-12

London-listed Mano River Resources announced on April 14 that it has agreed to acquire Toronto-listed African Aura Resources in an all-share deal, which CFW expects will strengthen... 2008-04-16

Just weeks after CFW wrote on Vodacom's (Black Economic Empowerment) BEE transaction (see 'Vodacom To Sell ZAR7.5bn In BEE Share Sale' 17 March 2008), Sasol has announced that it... 2008-03-26

Ghana's All-Share Equity Index continues to make strong gains, trading at 7,135.94 at one point on March 12 and we believe the index will soon push through its all-time high of 7,469.04... 2008-03-20

In a move that should help to boost foreign interest in the Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM) the exchange has entered into a cooperation deal with the US giant NYSE Euronext. The... 2008-03-19

In a recent investor meeting in New York that CFW attended, it was discussed how high prices in both food and commodities are causing investors to pursue new initiatives. One example... 2008-03-04

Turkey's insurance market is expected to see double-digit growth over the next few years, fuelled by the low degree of insurance penetration and a high degree of fragmentation. Turkey... 2008-03-04

It seems that India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is growing impatient with opposition to its proposed acquisition of Israel's Taro Pharmaceutical Industries from some of Taro's... 2008-02-28

High M&A activity in Telecoms looks set to continue in 2008 as the world's top firms compete for a share of emerging market growth. Consolidation like that of 2007 will continue,... 2008-02-28

Turkey's first major privatisation of the year was completed in late February with British American Tobacco (BAT) winning the bid for cigarette firm Tekel Sigara. BAT was the sole... 2008-02-26