In the Middle East and Africa payments industry, there were eight M&A deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $11.6m, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $4.3m majority acquisition of Paygate by Payten was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Banking and Payments Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report for Q3 2024 unveils the driving forces behind the M&A activities in the industry, providing crucial insights into trends and shifts. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, M&A activity in Middle East and Africa decreased by 87% in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $90.2m and rose by 49% as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume increased by 167% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 100% higher than in Q3 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in Middle East and Africa in 9M 2024 were Anniston Capital; Clairfield International; FirstRand with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in Middle East and Africa in 9M 2024 were Al Tamimi & Co; Werksmans with 1, 1 deals respectively.
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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.
This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.
