Kensta集團

2023年5月8日

讀全文·2分鍾讀紐約和約翰內斯堡,4月27日,2023(業務線)——羅哈廷集團(“丹”)全球資產管理公司專業專注於投資新興市場的解決方案和實際資產,今天宣布了一項投資Kensta集團(“Kensta”),東非地區集團運營的紙張和印刷行業。投資旨在使Kensta增加生產能力,多元化產品和基金核心營運資金需求,因為它實現了它的五年戰略計劃。這項投資發生之前,丹的風氣私人股本收購業務(“精神”),關閉在4月1日,2023年。交易的財務條款沒有披露。Kensta集團的業務涵蓋生產紙質學習和辦公文具、分發印刷用品,並提供相關的辦公設備和服務。Kensta集團是一個多代家族企業,成立於1960年代初,由Priyesh沙。Kensta集團具有完善的記錄提供一致的和創新的產品和解決方案在東非印刷和包裝行業。Bilal Vaiani、董事總經理丹說:“這些投資旨在解鎖Kensta使用高效和結構資本的增長目標,這避免了股權稀釋的必要性。Kensta準備堅持IFC的嚴格的環境、社會和治理績效標準反映了我們的投資理論不可分割的一部分。我們的資金將幫助建立關鍵增加了生產能力和相關工作崗位在烏幹達,肯尼亞和坦桑尼亞。” TRG believes that the paper and print sectors are relatively underdeveloped in East Africa and ripe with potential as compared to other developing economies where these sectors play a key role in economic growth and job creation. Additionally, these sectors can improve literacy rates through their key contributions to the education space. Story continues Priyesh Shah, CEO of Kensta Group, said: "The funding from TRG will be utilized to strengthen the group’s balance sheet and provide growth capital to enhance our capacity to innovate, whilst widening our distribution network in the region." "Formerly operating as Ethos Mezzanine Partners, we’ve had a long history of providing growth and replacement capital to mid-market business across East Africa, the Horn, and Southern Africa," added Phillip Myburgh, a Partner at TRG. "The potential of this sector in East Africa is enormous, and we are excited to partner with Kensta to fund the next phase in its growth aspirations." About TRG Founded in 2002, The Rohatyn Group specializes in emerging markets and real assets. Headquartered in New York, the firm employs over 180 professionals based in 17 countries across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. It currently has approximately $8 billion in assets under management. For more information, please visit www.rohatyngroup.com View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230427005334/en/ Contacts