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ASAFO & CO.

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

Global Guide 2026 : Africa-wide

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ASAFO & CO.

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ASAFO & CO.'s team advises sponsors, financial institutions, private companies and public entities on their most complex and innovative corporate, cross-border or local transactions spanning the fintech, healthtech, energy, agribusiness and telecoms sectors.

Industries (5)

  • Fintech
  • Healthtech
  • Energy
  • Agribusiness
  • Telecom

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Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Africa-wide

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

ASAFO & CO. is noted for its pan-African reach and strong client relationships. It represents a range of regional and international clients, and is active on transactions across a diverse spectrum of business sectors, notably including energy, natural resources and healthcare. The firm's coverage spans the continent, with a physical presence in Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco, South Africa and Kenya, as well as Africa-focused teams located in Paris, London and Washington, DC.

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Work Highlights

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  • ASAFO counselled Norfund on a USD40 million investment in Kenya-based CrossBoundary Energy.

Notable Practitioners

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  • Weyinmi Popo
    Weyinmi Popo

    Weyinmi Popo

    Weyinmi Popo is recognised for his strong roster of private equity clients and regularly advises on inbound African investments. He has considerable experience acting on transactions involving financial services and natural resources companies.

    • Weyinmi Popo drives it home for us. He is very comfortable having calls and gives extremely useful advice. He is also very quick in terms of deal execution.

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