Canada’s Prem Watsa To Create Pan-Africa Investment Firm (publicly listed, Africa focused vehicle)

Mr. Watsa is the fellow often referred to as the "Buffett of Canada."
He's not, but that's a story for another post.
From Nairametrics:

Fairfax Africa Holdings enters purchase agreement with Helios Holdings Ltd 
Fairfax Africa Holdings Corp. agreed to merge with Helios Holdings Ltd.

Canada-based Fairfax Africa Holdings Corporation has reached an agreement to merge with Helios Holdings limited, the Africa-focused private equity firm which was co-founded by Tope Lawani and Babatunde Soyoye. The purpose of the merger is to create a truly pan-African investment firm.

A statement made available by Fairfax, as seen by Nairametrics, noted that when the deal is finalised, Fairfax Africa Holdings Corporation will be renamed Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation. The company will remain listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Helios co-founders will be joint Chief Executives of the new company. 

The terms of the deal will also require Helios to exchange 45.6% of equity and voting interest in the new company. Helios will contribute its performance and management fees through its present and future holdings under the Helios funds, thereby making Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation one of the biggest Africa-focused asset management firms by complementing the experiences and funds of both companies under one umbrella. 

The new company will also have a larger capital base for diversified investment inflows to the continent through years of experience in third-party investment management operations and the support of longer-term institutional shareholders....

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