Telecommunications, Media & Technology
We work with major multinational operators as they expand across Africa and beyond, as well as smaller players that are developing a vibrant industry on the continent. With us as your partner, you can leverage the multifaceted opportunities across telecommunication and tower infrastructure sharing, media and technology.
Some of the benefits
Your growth partner
We help you identify growth opportunities and assist you to grow your business with our vast sector knowledge.
Local specialist expertise
We provide specialist, local capabilities and expertise to deliver world-class solutions to you.
Leverage our network
Our established presence in the sector enables us to bring in new investors and broader capital sets.
Access holistic solutions
Whether you require investment banking solutions, advisory or access to capital markets, we provide you with holistic banking solutions.
Why TMT
Telecommunications
- We are seeing a shift in focus from managing infrastructure and subscriber-dependent growth to reducing costs and increasing revenue through providing additional services. Consolidation in the industry is likely to take place and we can expect cooperation agreements on the sharing of tower networks to reduce operating and capital expenditure costs.
- In addition, we have experience in supporting the financial needs of clients in the terrestrial and sub-sea cable sub-sector. In, tower infrastructure sharing, Standard Bank has been active in raising capital for the tower industry in Africa since 2010 and has led a number of recent transactions. We are a respected adviser, on both the buying and selling side, and have an active mandate across key countries on the continent. We are the best partner to take clients to the debt markets to support the growth of tower infrastructure sharing across Africa.
Media
- The rise of the African consumer is driving growth in the media sector. While it is a relatively fragmented industry at present, we are seeing the emergence of strong country players and regional champions. We actively service media companies in the more mature South African market and in the rest of Africa across all facets of media.
Technology
- A number of countries in Africa are increasing their investment in technology. We are also seeing greater convergence between telecommunications and technology where partnerships develop to service the growing cloud computing needs of enterprise customers across the continent.
What we offer
- Corporate finance advisory services
- Syndicated lending, including local currency funding
- Structured trade and asset finance
- Bridge and vendor finance
- Acquisition finance
- Interest rate and foreign exchange hedging
- Public bond and mezzanine finance
- Private equity
- Equity capital markets
- Transactional services
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Why TMT
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What we offer
Telecommunications
- We are seeing a shift in focus from managing infrastructure and subscriber-dependent growth to reducing costs and increasing revenue through providing additional services. Consolidation in the industry is likely to take place and we can expect cooperation agreements on the sharing of tower networks to reduce operating and capital expenditure costs.
- In addition, we have experience in supporting the financial needs of clients in the terrestrial and sub-sea cable sub-sector. In, tower infrastructure sharing, Standard Bank has been active in raising capital for the tower industry in Africa since 2010 and has led a number of recent transactions. We are a respected adviser, on both the buying and selling side, and have an active mandate across key countries on the continent. We are the best partner to take clients to the debt markets to support the growth of tower infrastructure sharing across Africa.
Media
- The rise of the African consumer is driving growth in the media sector. While it is a relatively fragmented industry at present, we are seeing the emergence of strong country players and regional champions. We actively service media companies in the more mature South African market and in the rest of Africa across all facets of media.
Technology
- A number of countries in Africa are increasing their investment in technology. We are also seeing greater convergence between telecommunications and technology where partnerships develop to service the growing cloud computing needs of enterprise customers across the continent.
- Corporate finance advisory services
- Syndicated lending, including local currency funding
- Structured trade and asset finance
- Bridge and vendor finance
- Acquisition finance
- Interest rate and foreign exchange hedging
- Public bond and mezzanine finance
- Private equity
- Equity capital markets
- Transactional services
We also offer
Equity Capital Markets
Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming a significant growth region for global equity investors as opportunities in the region outperform traditional investment destinations. The shift aligns with the increasing size, liquidity and sophistication in many equity capital markets in Africa. We have unrivalled knowledge and expertise in leading equity transactions. We provide our institutional and consumer clients with comprehensive company and market research, equities trading, derivatives trading and asset management. We cover a wide range of assets, from major international names to domestic stocks, and are leaders in positioning them to a global investor base.
Investor Services
We offer extensive and sophisticated range of custody and investment related services, uniquely positioned to service local and foreign institutional investors from Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa. From processing cross-border securities trades, safekeeping clients' financial assets and servicing their assets, we will get your money where it needs to be including securities lending and investment administration.
Trade
We understand your need to manage the risks inherent in cross-border trade, across multiple jurisdictions. We provide you with expert advice and trusted solutions to manage the complexities, regulations and risks across your trade finance requirements. As one of the leading banks in terms of assets and earnings, we are uniquely placed to provide you with access to trade finance solutions in our presence countries in Africa.