Partner with a trusted pan-African advisor to realise opportunities
Our extensive African footprint and expert insights enable us to guide our clients on a range of strategic transactions, navigating them through otherwise complicated financial and regulatory environments.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Realise your expansion ambitions across Africa
Absa’s Investment Banking division is a leader in private and public market M&A transactions for clients across Africa. Our bankers work alongside our corporate finance team to originate, innovate, structure and execute solutions on behalf of our clients.
Our M&A capabilities span the entire spectrum of strategic options including acquisitions, mergers, defence, divestitures, fairness opinions, BEE transactions, cross-border transactions, take-privates and leveraged buyouts.
Contact: James Mutugi
Sponsor Services
Leverage our expertise for compliant, successful listings
With direct Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) sponsor experience, a strong understanding of the broader regulatory environment in South Africa and relevant commercial and practical experience, our team is positioned to guide clients listed (or to be listed) on the main board and the interest rate market of the JSE.
We fulfil the responsibilities of a principal sponsor and assist our clients in complying with all regulatory, statutory and governance requirements.
Contact: Bonnie Brink
Latest insights
Leading-edge thinking from our team of financial and sector experts.
The Foschini Group – ZAR 3.95 billion Rights Offer
The largest fully underwritten rights offer in 2020, ensuring a strengthened balance sheet well-positioned for resilience and growth opportunities
Harmony Gold – ZAR3.5 billion Accelerated Bookbuild
The first material capital raise for an acquisition since the start of the South African COVID-19 related lockdown
Growthpoint Properties – ZAR 4.3 billion Accelerated Bookbuild
The largest accelerated bookbuild offering in 2020 and the largest equity raise since the start of the South African COVID-19 related lockdown, in support of the company’s strategy to reduce leverage, retain operating flexibility and continue development and investment activities
OUR TRACK RECORD
Feedback from our clients
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“Absa provided us with advice on matters related to project finance and maximising interest income on excess cash. The service received has been outstanding and we have had better-than forecasted interest earnings as a result of the guidance and restructuring provided by Absa CIB. We have also received substantial support for decision making purposes when it comes to financial instruments held with Absa.”
Dorper Wind Farm – South Africa
President, Trade Association - Africa
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"Absa has been a partner bank to ACWA Power since our first successful project bid, providing the group with project financing, working capital as well as mandated as the account bank for the project. Absa has provided great value through its service, tailored solutions, valuable insights and advisory to the group."
ACWA Power – UAE and Africa
President, Trade Association - Africa
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"As a partner bank to Marubeni for over 6 years, the Absa team has provided awesome service in assisting us to establish our South Africa office. Their always-available attitude has supported us to facilitate our entry into both the South African and African Market."
Marubeni Middle-East & Africa Power Limited – Japan
President, Trade Association - Africa
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"Having a Pan-African banking partner is very important to the group as it gives us a competitive advantage in the market. We are now able to go for the projects we want because we have a partner bank that understands our business and is ready to help us materialise our growth ambitions in the continent."
Gransolar Group – Spain
President, Trade Association - Africa
