ANDREW BAHLMANN: The energy transition may drive deal flow in Africa in 2022

Electricity pylons near Mpumalanga. Picture: REUTERS/SIPHIWE SIBEKO

If anything, SA and Africa are outperforming the surging global M&A market, and it is being fuelled by three factors — availability of capital , financial markets and generally supportive economic conditions in the post-Covid-19 recovery — support the notion that all the fundamentals needed for a bull market are in place. All of this coincides with recent data showing this year’s global M&A activity is on pace to be the biggest in history.

Digital transformation has been key to many industries for years. Due to the global pandemic it is likely to play an even bigger role in business planning. Businesses that have already embarked on a digital transformation journey generally experience more productivity, better efficiency and reduced operating costs. Digitising nearly every aspect of a consumer’s life has made them much more comfortable with the shift.

Potential sellers in turn should look beyond their currently challenged businesses to proactively optimise their portfolio by identifying divestitures. Above all, the parties to an M&A must carefully study the “business fit” in a transaction. In our experience those deals deliver better returns.

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