Craig Brewer

Head: Advisor Coverage Absa CIB

Craig is a Managing Director at Absa Corporate and Investment Bank and is a seasoned investment banker with a long and successful track record in mining and metals across Africa. His past roles include heading up the Investment Banking Africa Mining and Metals Team for Barclays Africa and prior to that he headed up M&A Advisory within Barclays Africa.

In his current role as Co-Head of Origination, Craig focusses on investment banking client engagement to bring the Absa Africa investment banking platform to core mining and metals clients globally.

Craig has extensive experience in advising corporates on strategic initiatives, cross border M&A, capital raisings on equity and debt capital markets and debt funding for acquisitions.

Absa Corporate and Investment Bank is a pan-Africa bank with a regionally-coordinated coverage of 12 markets with on-the-ground banking capabilities in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia – and representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, with global reach through its international offices situated in London and New York.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Putting your Best Foot Forward

Is M&A the key to sustainable growth?

Identifying the RIGHT target – how can investors know which target is the best option?
What are the provisions that make an M&A target attractive for investors?
Why should investors fund JMs when they ultimately become acquisition targets?
How can investors fund projects that can't export but support in-country downstream beneficiation?
Are governments doing enough to support M&A activities in their jurisdictions?

Tuesday 06 February 14:00 - 14:40 Pioneers Stage

Investment Series

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 14:00 02/06/2024 14:40 Putting your Best Foot Forward Is M&A the key to sustainable growth?

Identifying the RIGHT target – how can investors know which target is the best option?
What are the provisions that make an M&A target attractive for investors?
Why should investors fund JMs when they ultimately become acquisition targets?
How can investors fund projects that can't export but support in-country downstream beneficiation?
Are governments doing enough to support M&A activities in their jurisdictions?

Pioneers Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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