Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom DEALS | 29 MARCH 2019 Funding that makes a shared future possible Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Funding that makes a shared future possible SHARE Funding partner to Heirs Holdings and Transcorp, for their USD 1.1 billion acquisition of OML 17. We are proud to have showcased our continued support for the Natural Resources and Energy sector in Africa, in particular the Nigerian upstream sector, where Absa has an enviable track record in funding world class operators. This transaction, which is the largest oil and gas M&A deal in Africa in recent times, will enhance economic development in Nigeria and strengthen Heirs Holdings and Transcorp's impact on local communities. Some of the transactions we concluded in the oil and gas sector include: Funding NLNG Train 7 in Nigeria JV funding for SPDC, Eni, Total, NNPC and Chevron for various onshore and offshore assets in Nigeria Support for Prime Oil & Gas via a RBL facility for its Nigerian offshore assets Absa has also been active in funding the landmark Mozambique LNG transaction “This landmark transaction showcases our continued support for the Natural Resources and Energy sector in Africa. It will enable further infrastructure development within the Niger Delta and create local employment” – Johan Koorts, Senior Banker, Absa CIB. Contact Theuns Ehlers, Head of Resource and Project Finance to find out more https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles AWARDS The Asian Banker Awards 2025 Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) is proud to be recognised as the Best Trade Finance Bank in South Africa and Mauritius by The Asian Banker Middle East and Africa Finance Awards 2025, one of the region’s most rigorous and prestigious benchmarks of excellence in financial services. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Africa Digital Assets Report 2025 The future of digital assets will be built on trust. Across Africa, digital assets are accelerating from speculative hype to real institutional utility. But while the demand is rising, confidence has not yet caught up. Read more AWARDS Powering business growth through digital treasury solutions Honoured by EMEA Finance Treasury Service Awards 2025. Read more
