SADC Deals Brief · 28 September 2026 to 4 October 2026
SADC Deals Brief, week of 28 September 2026
19 deals across 8 SADC countries this week, led by Tanzania with 5. Disclosed value: US$738 million.
The week’s biggest deals
- Capital markets · Zimbabwe · US$1.6bn · Announced · reported, not yet confirmedBard Santner gives Zimbabwean investors route into US$1.6bn Dangote IPO
- M&A · Angola, Mozambique · US$310m · Approved · reported, not yet confirmedWhite & Case advises Etu Energias on US$310 million acquisition of upstream Angolan assets
- Development finance · Tanzania · US$200m · ApprovedWorld Bank approves Tanzania Transport Integration Project
- Development finance · Tanzania · US$65m · ApprovedWorld Bank approves DAR es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project Phase 2
- Capital markets · Botswana · US$59m · AnnouncedPRESS RELEASE Letshego launches landmark P800 million fully underwritten rights offer to strengthen its capital position and bal
- Private equity · Zambia · US$5m · Announced · reported, not yet confirmedAcumen invests US$5mn in Sun King Zambia
The week in numbers
| Tanzania | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4 | |
| Namibia | 4 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| Botswana | 2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | |
| Angola | 1 | |
| Mozambique | 1 |
10 confirmed by a regulator, exchange, lender or party; 9 reported in the news.
Analysis
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