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ECP seeks to identify opportunities in sectors that benefit from the long-term structural demographic and economic shifts driving Africa’s growth. [6] [7] ECP focuses on investments in consumer goods, financial services, telecommunications, and infrastructure sectors and has previously invested in rubber and sugar companies, restaurant chains, [8] power and water utilities, [9] banks, [10 ...
On 30 September 2004, it acquired Turner and Partners, a provider of professional services to the telecoms industry. [12] On 9 May 2006, it went on to acquire Alstec Group Ltd, a nuclear and airport services operator, [16] and on 13 June 2006, it bought the high voltage power lines and mobile telecoms business of ABB South Africa (Pty). [12]
ISG originated as Stanhope Interiors, which was founded in 1989 by David King. [3] [4] During 1995, King led a management buyout of the firm from the indebted Stanhope in 1995, when it was renamed Interior plc. [5] [6] During early 1998, Interior PLC opted to move into construction management via the launch of a new subsidiary. [7]
King was acquired by Activision Blizzard in February 2016 for US$5.9 billion, and operates as its own entity within that company. King is led by Riccardo Zacconi, who has served in the role of chief executive officer since co-founding the company in 2003. [3] Gerhard Florin took over Melvyn Morris's role as chairman in November 2014. As of 2017 ...
In 2003, in a Black Economic Empowerment transaction empowerment partners acquired a 21.5% stake in the South Africa-listed Investec. [10] Investec Loyal, moments before winning the 2011 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. In 2005, Investec sold its UK private client stockbroking operation, Carr Sheppards Crosthwaite Limited to Rensburg plc.
Oando Plc is a Nigerian multinational energy company operating in the upstream, midstream and downstream. [1]In July 2016, Oando entered into a tri-partite agreement with the Vitol Group, an independent trader of energy commodities and Helios Investment Partner, an Africa-focused private investment firm to form OVH (formerly known as Oando Downstream).
In the late 20th century, the company expanded under the leadership of a later chief executive, Alan Hearne, and in 2001 he received the Financial Times / London Stock Exchange Entrepreneur of the Year award and company was nominated in the top four for PLC of the Year in the same awards.
Map of countries in Africa with Burger King locations. During 2012, the African market saw a new agreement with Grand Parade Investments of South Africa to enter then Africa's largest economy, with restaurants opening in 2013. [11] The company began its move into Sub-Saharan Africa in May 2013 when Burger King opened its first outlets in South ...