(2007) Investments and Advisory - Founder
US$250,000
Founded Brainworks Capital with a vision of building it into a leading investment and advisory firm in Zimbabwe.
(2009) Banking - Acquisition
US$4.6 million
Acquisition of 28% shareholding (secondary shares) in Premier Finance Group Limited, a registered commercial bank in Zimbabwe.(2009) Banking - Capital Raising
US$5.2 million
Disposal of 54% shareholding (secondary shares) Premier Finance Group Limited to African Development Corporation AG.(2009) Banking - Capital Raising
US$10 million
Privately placed 60% shareholding (newly issued shares) in Premier Finance Group Limited to Ecobank Transnational Incorporated.(2011) Investment Holdings - Capital Raising
US$3.7 million
Privately placed 73,675,375 newly issued ordinary shares in Brainworks to Pension Funds in Zimbabwe.(2011) Investment Holdings - Capital Raising
US$7.8 million
Privately placed 129,291,366 newly issued ordinary shares in Brainworks to Pension Funds in Zimbabwe and African Development Corporation AG.
(2011) Banking - Capital Raising
US$11.5 million
Arranged the disposal of 23,495,843 ordinary shares publically held in ABC Holdings to ADC.(2011) Banking - Right Offer
US$50 million
Underwriting and acquisition of control in ABC Holdings Limited by African Development Corporation AG.
(2012) Fintech - Co-Founder
US$149 million
Co-Founded GetBucks Zimbabwe with MyBucks S.A, a microfinance bank, and listed it on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange at a market cap of US$37 million in 2016.(2012) Investment Holdings - Rising Capital
US$2 million
Privately placed 20,000,000 newly issued ordinary shares in Brainworks Limited to Red Rock Capital, a Mauritius investment company.
(2013) Logistics - Rising Capital
US$2 million
Privately placed 49% shareholding (newly issued) FML Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Private) Limited to Union African Special Investments Limited, a Mauritius investment company.(2013) Investment Holdings - Rising Capital
US$4.4 million
Privately placed 55,000,000 newly issued ordinary shares in Brainworks Limited to Red Rock Capital, a Mauritius investment company.(2013) Investment Holdings - Rising Capital
US$2.5 million
Privately placed 25,000,000 newly issued ordinary shares in Brainworks Limited to Blue Air Capital, a Mauritius investment company.
(2013) Financial Services - Mandatory Offer
US$4.4 million
ADC African Development Corporation AG mandatory offer to ABC Holdings minority shareholders.
(2014) Fintech - Rising Capital
US$9 million
Arranged the disposal of 2,000,000 ordinary shares in GetBucks Limited (MyBucks S.A) to an international investor.
(2014) Financial Services - Acquisition
US$210 million
Atlas Mara acquisition of 100% shareholding of ABC Holdings Limited.(2014) Financial Services - Adviser
US$130 million
Atlas Mara acquisition of 100% shareholding of ADC African Development Corporation AG.(2014) Fintech - Debt Rising
US$5 million
Arranged bank debt to GetBucks Zimbabwe from NMB Bank Limited.
(2014 - 2015) Hospitality - Acquisition
US$14.8 million
Structured and executed the takeover of control (57% shareholding through a book building process) in African Sun Limited, a Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed company.
(2007 - 2015) Real Estate - Acquisition
US$27.4 million
Structured and executed the takeover of control (67% shareholding through a book building process) in Dawn Properties Limited, a Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed company.(2014) Fintech - Debt Rising
US$5 million
Structured and executed an on ongoing commercial paper funding program for GetBucks Zimbabwe with Pension Funds in Zimbabwe.(2014) Investment Holdings - Rising Capital
US$5 million
Privately placed 62,500,000 newly issued ordinary shares in Brainworks Limited to Blue Air Capital, a Mauritius investment company.
(2014) Fintech - Acquisition
US$4 million
Acquisition of Nettcash, a mobile payment platform by Mozido LLC, a U.S.A based mobile payments company.(2015) Investment Holdings - Rising Capital
US$8 million
Privately placed 87,500,000 issued ordinary shares in Brainworks Limited to Blue Air Capital, a Mauritius investment company on behalf of Atlas Mara.(2015) Investment Holdings - Placements
US$30 million
Placed 352,420,000 newly issued ordinary shares in Brainworks Limited to existing shareholders in a Rights Offer.(2016) Capital Markets - Listings
US$3.5 million
Listing of GetBucks Zimbabwe on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.(2016) Capital Markets - Listings
US$25 million
Listing of MyBucks on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
(2016) Investment Holdings - Acquisition
ZAR87 million
Acquisition of a controlling stake in Ecsponent Limited, a Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed financial services business.(2016) Capital Markets - Listings
US$30 million
Launch and listing of GetBucks Zimbabwe Medium Term Note on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.(2017) Capital Markets - Rights Offer Underwriting
ZAR20 million
Underwriting of Rights Offer for Ecsponent Limited, a Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed financial services business.
(2017) Investment Holdings - Rising Capital
US$4.4 million
Recognised by the London Stock Exchange as one of the top companies to inspire Africa in 2017, in the inaugural edition of London Stock Exchange Group’s Companies to Inspire Africa report.
(2017) Capital Markets - Rising Capital
Listing of Brainworks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on 3 November 2017.
(2018) Renewable Energy - Co-founder
US$3 million
Co-founded InvestSolar Africa, a renewable energy company focused on financing and developing solar parks in our selected markets in Africa.
(2019) Financial Services - Founder
US$1 million
Founded MHMK Capital, a licensed Asset Manager in Zimbabwe.(2019) Financial Services - Acquisition
US$29 million
Subscription by Ecsponent Limited for an additional 27,829,313 shares in MyBucks, a Luxembourg-based banking group.(2020) Financial Services - Restructure
US$135.3 million
Restructuring of Ecsponent Limited balance sheet and investment portfolio and conversion of ZAR2.3 billion of debt into equity.
(2020) Financial Services - Acquisition
Acquisition of 85% of Ecsponent Eswatini Limited and subsequently strategically repositioning and rebranding it to ESW Investment Group Limited.
(2020) Financial Services - Acquisition
US$7 million
Acquisition of 40% of Finclusion Private Limited, a financial services group focused on financial inclusion in African markets through the delivery of technology-enabled financial services.