Posts by: The Finance Ghost
Ghost Bites (AEEI | Alexander Forbes | Glencore | Lighthouse | Purple Group | Telkom | Thungela | Vukile)
Telkom confirms possible M&A rumours and Glencore makes another play at Teck. Thungela’s profits drop sharply. Alexander Forbes had strong results, as did Lighthouse and Vukile. Purple was oversubscribed. AEEI loses money.
Ghost Bites (AEEI | Attacq | Brait | Delta | Ellies | enX | Ethos Capital | Glencore | MultiChoice | Resilient | Telkom)
It was a busy day of news, including major releases from Brait, MultiChoice and Telkom. Glencore is always busy with deals and Ellies needs money. There were several other updates as well.
MultiChoice returns rest of Africa to profit and continues to expand
MultiChoice Group (M, Africa’s leading entertainment company, returned its Rest of Africa business to profitability
The increasing focus on public interest considerations in African competition policy
Doing business in Africa will necessitate awareness of the public interest mandates of competition authorities and how practices promote or impact public interest outcomes.
Risk it for the biscuit: opportunities for private equity in business rescue
Business rescue presents a unique opportunity for private equity firms, investors and companies looking to return to a healthy position of solvency.
Who’s doing what in the African M&A space?
Weekly summary of all Merger & Acquisition activity from across Africa (excluding South Africa)
Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies
Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
Ghost Bites (Labat | Mantengu Mining | Marshall Monteagle | Naspers + Prosus | Shaftesbury | Spar)
It was a day of big and small on the JSE, with numbers from Naspers and Prosus accompanied by a variety of small cap updates. Look out for detailed numbers from Spar, for which you need a strong stomach.
Ghost Bites (Acsion | Blue Label | Clientele | Motus | PPC | Sephaku Cement | Visual International)
It was a day of cement and property development companies, with some direct competitors reporting. Also look out for Blue Label, Clientele and Motus.