Tag: Acquisition
IHS Towers completes acquisition and lease back agreement with MTN in...
IHS Holding Limited, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has completed...
Elon Musk now owns Twitter
It is official. Elon Musk has finally bought 100 per cent stake in Twitter for approx $44 billion, around $54.20 per share, and all...
Elon Musk launches $41.4 billion Twitter takeover bid
Elon Musk has made a $41.4 billion approach to acquire Twitter just days after rejecting a seat on the company’s board, as he threatened...
Google to buy security firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion
Google is buying security firm Mandiant for US$5.4 billion, as rivals Microsoft and Amazon also look to beef up security for their fast-growing cloud units.
The...
Vodafone attempted to acquire 3 UK – Sources
UK-based telecoms giant, Vodafone Group reported explored a potential purchase of Three UK from CK Hutchison recently.
Bloomberg quoted sources with knowledge of the...
MICROSOFT in IT industry’s biggest deal to buy Activision Blizzard
Microsoft is buying Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard for US$68.7-billion (that’s over a trillion rand, if you do the conversion) in the biggest gaming...
Vodacom shareholders clear Egypt deal
Vodacom Group is close to acquiring a majority stake in Vodafone Egypt, with the former’s investors approving the transaction at an extraordinary general meeting.
In...
Facebook acquires Meta Finance Trademark for US$60 million
Facebook has closed a $60 million deal to purchase the trademark assets of Meta Financial Group after the social media giant renamed its company...
Millicom takes full ownership of Tigo Guatemala for $2.2 billion
Millicom has reportedly agreed to take full control of Tigo Guatemala by buying out a 45 per cent stake from its joint venture partner...
US Senators to stop Big Techs from planned competitor acquisitions
Two US Senators, Amy Klobuchar and Tom Cotton have reportedly introduced a bipartisan bill designed to prevent tech giants like Meta and Amazon from...