M&A Deal Summary

Emerging Capital Partners Acquires Sonatel S.A.

On December 1, 1997, growth capital firm Emerging Capital Partners acquired communications company Sonatel S.A.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Emerging Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Emerging Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Senegal.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1997-12-01
Target Sonatel S.A.
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Emerging Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Sonatel S.A.

Dakar, Senegal
Sonatel GSM & Fixed Line Telecoms.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Emerging Capital Partners

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 3.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Emerging Capital Partners LLC (ECP) is a private equity firm that invests in diversified businesses across the Africa. ECP targets companies with proven operating models and strong market positions. Broad areas of interest include financial services, telecommunications, transport logistics, petrochemicals, natural resources, agribusiness, and utilities. Emerging Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Washington, DC. The Firm has additional offices in Paris, Abidjan, Casablanca, Douala, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Tunis.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 38
Sector: Communications M&A 1 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 24
Country: Senegal M&A 1 of 1
Year: 1997 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-01-01 Telecel Faso SA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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