M&A Deal Summary

Africinvest and LeapFrog Investments Acquire Fidelity Bank

On November 24, 2020, growth capital firms Africinvest and LeapFrog Investments acquired financial services company Fidelity Bank from Kagiso Tiso Holdings Pty

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Africinvest’s 7th and LeapFrog Investments’ 9th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Africinvest’s 3rd and LeapFrog Investments’ 5th transaction in Ghana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-11-24
Target Fidelity Bank
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Africinvest
LeapFrog Investments
Sellers(s) Kagiso Tiso Holdings Pty
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Fidelity Bank

Accra, Ghana
Fidelity Bank is a privately-owned Ghanaian bank. Fidelity offers a comprehensive range of innovative products and services in the retail and corporate space, through a steadily growing network of branches and various digital channels. The Bank also provides services in investment banking through its fully owned subsidiary, Fidelity Securities Ltd., as well as offshore banking through its fully owned subsidiary Fidelity Asia Bank Ltd in Labuan, Malaysia. Fidelity Bank was founded in 1998 and is based in Accra, Ghana.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Africinvest

Tunis, Tunisia

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Africinvest is a private equity firm focused on growth investments in African companies. The Firm generally targets minority investments in small to medium-sized companies, but Africinvest will consider select majority situations. Africinvest does not have any sector preferences and looks to hold for 4 to 6 years. Africinvest was formed in 1994 and is headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 54
Sector (Financial Services) 7 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Ghana) 3 of 3
Year (2020) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-17 I&M Bank Rwanda

KIGALI, Rwanda

I&M Bank Rwanda is a commerical bank in Rwanda. Today, the bank has a regional presence in Kenya, Tanzania, and in Mauritius (as Bank One) with multiple branches and location providing innovative financial services to customers across different segment of Corporate Banking, Retail Banking and Business Banking. I&M Bank Rwanda is based in Kigali, Rwanda.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-11 Aerobotics

Cape Town, South Africa

Aerobotics develops a machine learning technology using high resolution and multi-dimensional sensing imagery from drones and satellites to provide tree specific insights with information on tree count, size, health and chlorophyll levels. The solution is also able to provide fruit-specific information from high-resolution imagery (fruit detection, size and color), which is critical in predicting yield and ultimately profit. Aerobotics is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

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DESCRIPTION

LeapFrog Investments is a private equity firm focused on opportunities across Asia and Africa. The Firm looks to invest $10 to $50 million per transaction to fund high-growth, financial services and healthcare businesses operating in fast growing markets. LeapFrog is an active investor and looks to support portfolio companies with operations, sales, human resources, and other core business functions. LeapFrog Investments was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 33
Sector (Financial Services) 9 of 10
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Ghana) 5 of 5
Year (2020) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-01 Pasarpolis

Jakarta, Indonesia

PasarPolis is Southeast Asia’s Insurance Technology (insurtech) platform. PasarPolis’ mission is to redefine insurance so that it can be accessed more easily, quickly, and on target by utilizing the latest technology. PasarPolis’ technology ensures a seamless consumer experience from product selection to claims. Pasarpolis was founded in 2015 and is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-01 HDBank

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

HDBank is a commercial bank providing general banking services. HDBank was founded in 1989 and is based in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kagiso Tiso Holdings Pty

Sandton, South Africa

Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Kagiso Tiso Holdings is an investment holding company which, through its legacy companies Kagiso Trust Investments and Tiso Group, boasts a track record of investment performance and creating long-term sustainable shareholder value. KTH currently has a portfolio of investments comprising market-leading companies across key sectors.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Ghana) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1