M&A Deal Summary

Emerging Capital Partners Acquires Telecel Faso SA

On January 1, 2001, growth capital firm Emerging Capital Partners acquired communications company Telecel Faso SA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Emerging Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Emerging Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Burkina Faso.
Investment Fate
  • Telecel Faso SA was sold to a strategic buyer in 2003.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2001-01-01
Target Telecel Faso SA
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Emerging Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Telecel Faso SA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Telecel Faso SA provides mobile telecommunications services.

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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 2 of 38
Sector: Communications M&A 2 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 24
Country: Burkina Faso M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2001 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-12-01 Sonatel S.A.

Dakar, Senegal

Sonatel GSM & Fixed Line Telecoms.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-06-05 Telecel Faso SA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Telecel Faso SA provides mobile telecommunications services.

Sell -