M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2024-03-22 |
| Target | Swiftnet |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | Actis Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Telkom |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 355M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 26.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Actis Capital is a private equity firm focused on investments in emerging markets. Actis segments its investment activity into three areas. These include private equity, energy, and real estate. Actis' private equity team looks for buyout and growth capital opportunities requiring at least $50 million in financing. Depending on the situation, Actis will consider both controlling and minority investment situations. Sectors of interest include financial services, consumer and retail, business services, and industrial. Actis' energy group seeks to invest in in a variety of energy and utility projects. Actis' real estate team invests equity capital in office, residential, industrial, hotel and retail projects. Actis Capital was established in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 159 of 163 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 9 of 9 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 7 of 7 |
| Country: South Africa M&A | 17 of 17 |
| Year: 2024 M&A | 3 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 14 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 |
Skyline
Brazil Skyline is a Brazilian electricity transmission platform. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-25 |
Octotel
Cape Town, South Africa Octotel is a fibre network operator focused on both Fibre To The Home (FTTH) and Business (FTTB). Octotel was founded in 2016 and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 11,788 |
| Revenue | 43.9B ZAR (2025) |
Telkom is a communications services provider that provides retail voice service and switched telephone network services. Telkom was founded in 1991 and is based in Centurion, South Africa.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: South Africa M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2024 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-04 |
Business Connexion Group
Midrand, South Africa Business Connexion Group Ltd. is a provider of advanced information and communication technology (ICT) products, services and solutions. |
Buy | - |
