M&A Deal Summary

Agri-Fintech Holdings Acquires Tingo Mobile

On July 30, 2021, Agri-Fintech Holdings acquired communications company Tingo Mobile from Tingo for 3.7B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Agri-Fintech Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Agri-Fintech Holdings’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Agri-Fintech Holdings’ 1st transaction in Nigeria.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-07-30
Target Tingo Mobile
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Agri-Fintech Holdings
Sellers(s) Tingo
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 3.7B USD

Target

Tingo Mobile

Nigeria
Tingo Mobile’s network operates in 18 countries across Africa, allowing customers to communicate effectively both in and outside the agricultural ecosystem. The company provides the latest mobile phone handsets at an affordable price point and allows them to spread the cost over 36 months. It provides Africa’s farmers with core banking services like, accounts, which enable them to send and receive domestic and international payments, monitor cash flow in real-time, and safely hold money.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Agri-Fintech Holdings

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 2015
Sector Information Technology
Employees326
Revenue 650M USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Agri-Fintech Holdings was offering a comprehensive platform service through the use of smartphones (using GSM technology) to empower a marketplace to enable subscribers/farmers within and outside of the agricultural sector to manage their commercial activities of growing and selling their products to market participants both domestically and internationally. Agri-Fintech Holdings was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Nigeria) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Tingo

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

Tingo including its consolidated subsidiaries, is a technology and communications company offering principally in Nigeria and 18 other African countries, a comprehensive range of wireless communications products and services for subscribers within and outside of the agricultural sector that are designed to meet the needs of individual consumers and businesses. The company is connecting Africa by democratizing access to mobile, technology and ?nancial services. Its business strategy continues to be focused on capturing an increasing share of the growing African market for wireless services to become a leading provider in Africa of such services over the long term and to initiate wireless services in other countries outside of Africa through Tingo Mobile PLC, and in the United Kingdom, through Tingo Mobile UK LTD. Tingo is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Nigeria) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1