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October 2022
Serengeti Capital Complete Atlantic Holding’s Fundraise
Serengeti completes debt raise for Atlantic Holding’s funding of the construction of substations for the Electricity Company of Ghana.
October 2022
Mundus Afrique Inc. Retains Serengeti Capital
Mundus Afrique retains Serengeti to assist in its fundraise for its Africawide low-carbon power projects.
October 2022
Serengeti Capital Complete Rainbow Services Fundraise
Serengeti completes debt raise for Rainbow’s rural telecoms rollout.
June 2022
Lifestyle Experiences Holdings Retains Serengeti Capital
Lifestyle Experiences retains Serengeti Capital as its financial adviser to assist in its fundraise to expand hotel and hospitality operations in Accra.
May 2021
Baraka Impact retains Serengeti Capital
Baraka Impact retains Serengeti Capital to raise equity funding for expansion.
April 2021
Branch International retains Serengeti Capital
Branch International retains Serengeti to assist in its entry into the Ghanaian market.
March 2021
Rainbow Services retains Serengeti Capital
Rainbow Services retains Serengeti Capital to secure debt funding for its Ghana rural telecoms rollout.
October 2020
Serengeti Capital Invests in Vida e Caffè, Ghana Ltd.
Serengeti Capital acquired a 20% interest in Vida e Caffè.
January 2020
Serengeti Completes Agricultural Development Bank Private Placement
Serengeti closes a GHS127M private placement for Agricultural Development Bank.
June 2019
Serengeti Completes a $40M debt fundraise for Republic Bank
Serengeti completes a $40M Debt Fundraise for Republic Bank Ghana from IFC.
March 2019
Serengeti Completes Agricultural Development Bank Rights Issue
Serengeti closes a GHS147M rights issue for Agricultural Development Bank.
August 2018
Serengeti Completes Republic Bank Rights Issue
Serengeti closes an oversubscribed GHS255M rights issue for Republic Bank Ghana.
December 2017
NewWorld Completes HFC Bank Rights Issue
NewWorld closes an oversubscribed GHS50M rights issue for HFC Bank.
November 2017
Serengeti Completes Valuation of Atuabo Power Plant
Serengeti undertook a valuation of Marinus Energy’s Atuabo Power Plant as part of the project’s capital raise.
October 2016
NewWorld Wins “Broker-Dealer of the Year, 2015″
NewWorld awarded Broker of the Year at the prestigious Ghana Investment Awards.
October 2016
SSNIT Retained NewWorld to Value Select Unlisted Equities
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust, Ghana’s state-run pension scheme, retained NewWorld to value select unlisted portfolio investments.
July 2016
Serengeti Leads Acquisition of CSRD Canada
Dedeso Holdings, a Serengeti-led investment vehicle, acquires CSRD Canada, the holder of the Lake Volta timber salvage concession, the largest timber asset of its type in the world.
July 2016
Serengeti Leads Acquisition of Farmers Alliance
Serengeti leads an investor group that acquires majority ownership of Farmers Alliance, a licensed cocoa-buying company. Goal is to make Farmer’s Alliance the leading private LBC in Ghana.
May 2016
Bayport Financial (Ghana) Retained NewWorld For Fairness Opinion
Bayport Financial Services retained NewWorld to render a fairness opinion on a contemplated transaction.
February 2016
Serengeti partners with Gulf Capital
Serengeti partners with Gulf Capital for mezzanine finance in sub-Saharan Africa, exclusively advising Gulf Credit Opportunities Fund II, a $300M private debt investment fund, on credit and mezzanine investment opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa.
July 2015
Serengeti Acquires NewWorld Securities, NewWorld Asset Management
Serengeti acquired NewWorld Securities and NewWorld Asset Management, enabling Serengeti to provide the full spectrum of investment banking services to our clients.
May 2015
Republic Bank Completes Acquisition of HFC Bank
Republic Bank of Trinidad, advised by Serengeti, completed a $26M mandatory tender offer for HFC Bank, resulting in Republic becoming the controlling shareholder of HFC. This transaction has the twin distinctions of being Republic Bank’s first acquisition in Africa, and the first hostile takeover of a Ghana Stock Exchange-listed company.
May 2015
uniBank Completes First Tranche of Fundraise
Serengeti has successfully completed the first phase of uniBank’s fundraise, securing €10M in debt from European Investment Bank.
December 2014
Serengeti And Afrinvest Agree Strategic Partnership
Serengeti and Afrinvest West Africa agree to cooperate in Investment Banking, Asset Management, Brokerage and Investment Research in their respective markets of Ghana and Nigeria. Afrinvest is one of Nigeria’s leading independent investment banks, and this reciprocal arrangement will enable Serengeti to provide comprehensive coverage of the Nigerian market.
November 2014
Unibank Retains Serengeti
Unibank Ghana retains Serengeti to raise new debt and equity capital.
May 2014
Republic Bank of Trinidad Makes a Mandatory Tender Offer for HFC Bank
Republic Bank of Trinidad jointly mandates Serengeti and New World to advise on its mandatory tender offer for HFC Bank.
March 2014
Atlas Mara Completes Due Diligence on BancABC
Atlas Mara retains Serengeti to assist with due diligence on BancABC operations.
June 2013
Republic Bank of Trinidad Makes a Significant Investment in HFC Bank
Republic Bank of Trinidad, advised by Serengeti, acquires a 32% interest in HFC Bank.
May 2012
Serengeti Completes a $55M Debt and Equity Fundraise for UT Bank
Serengeti completes a $55M debt and equity fundraise for UT Bank from IFC and DEG.
April 2012
ProfPay Ltd Completes Seed Funding
ProfPay Ltd, an eCommerce fulfillment gateway for sub-Saharan Africa sponsored by Serengeti, completed seed funding round at a pre-money valuation of $4M.
Judith Aidoo Joins the Board
Judith Aidoo joined the Board of Serengeti as Chair.
March 2012
UT Holdings Retains Serengeti
UT Holdings retains Serengeti to raise up to $40M in new capital.
Republic Bank of Trinidad Retains Serengeti
Republic Bank of Trinidad retains Serengeti to advise on Republic’s contemplated entry into Africa.