Financing Strategies

France Télécom is considering buying Congo-China Telecom (CCT), the fourth biggest mobile operator by subscribers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reports Reuters. The... 2011-07-18

Schweppes Zimbabwe is considering an initial public offering (IPO) on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) in H211 (calendar), according to The Zimbabwean. With Zimbabwe's soft drinks... 2011-07-14

South Africa-based Dimension Data, a subsidiary of Japan's NTT Group, acquired enterprise cloud hosting provider OpSource on June 30 2011 to accelerate its cloud computing services... 2011-07-07

Japan's Toyota Motor is looking to acquire a 50% stake in a Kenyan truck and bus producer, as it sees the commercial vehicle segment as a key area for growth. This echoes BMI's view... 2011-07-05

BMI View: Another tender for a major independent power plant (IPP) has successfully drawn to a close, reinforcing Oman's utilities sector's reputation as a highly desirable market for... 2011-06-30

The board of South Africa's fixed-line incumbent operator Telkom SA in an email on June 28 2011 said it has agreed to sell its Nigerian unit Multi-Links to Helios Towers Nigeria... 2011-06-29

BMI View: In an exclusive interview with Arunma Oteh, the director of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, we learned of significant initiatives to improve Nigeria's... 2011-06-27

Zain Iraq placeplans to 20% of the company through an IPO on the Iraq Stock Exchange in compliance with its licensing terms, reports Kuwaiti Arabic daily al-Qabas. The CEO of Zain... 2011-06-20

Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has started the final negotiations for the selection of successful bidder among the three groups shortlisted for a licence to build... 2011-06-20

Gabon is set to benefit from growing interest in West Africa's subsalt oil potential, though we see short-term risks in an uncertain business environment.