In the Middle East and Africa financial services industry, there were 20 M&A deals announced in Q1 2024, worth a total value of $432.2m, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $348.2m acquisition of Assupol by Sanlam Life Insurance was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Banking and Payments Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report for Q1 2024 unveils the driving forces behind the M&A activities in the industry, providing crucial insights into trends and shifts. Buy the report here.

In value terms, M&A activity in Middle East and Africa decreased by 67% in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $1.3bn and rose by 132% as compared to Q1 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 20% in Q1 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 36% lower than in Q1 2023.

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This content was updated on 23 April 2024

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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.