International law firm Clifford Chance show that the African merger and acquisition (m&a) footprint is increasing in 2016, despite the market deal volume being down a third throughout Africa in 2016
Finance
KPAL to agree to acquire Sadolin Paints
Kansai Plascon Africa Limited, a subsidiary of Kansai Paint Co, announced on 7 February, a binding agreement for the acquisition of 100 per cent of Sadolin Paints’ operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Burundi
Lagarde, IMF MD, concludes her visit to Kampala
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued a statement on Saturday (28 January) as she concluded her visit to Uganda
Ecobank launch US$500,000 Fintech Challenge for African start-ups
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, has launched the Ecobank Fintech Challenge, where African technology start-ups can compete for major start-up funding
Adesina: 'AfDB stands fully ready to work with African leaders to achieve development goals'
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, attended the official opening of the Assembly of the Africa Union which started on 30 January to discuss the theme, "Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in the Youth"