Acquisitions in Gauteng, South Africa

center3, a subsidiary of stc Group, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CMC Networks from the Carlyle Sub‑Saharan Africa Fund (CSSAF). The deal expands center3's digital infrastructure and connectivity footprint across Africa and the Middle East by integrating CMC's pan‑African network, managed services and cloud/edge capabilities.

P95 BV, a vaccine-focused CRO and portfolio company of Ampersand Capital Partners, has signed an agreement to merge South Africa-based contract research organization OnQ Research into P95. The deal, structured as an add-on to P95, expands P95's presence across Africa and enhances its vaccine and infectious-disease clinical research and real-world evidence capabilities.

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), a UK-based ERP and business management software provider, has acquired South Africa–based Palladium Business Solutions, a long-established ERP and accounting software vendor. The deal strengthens KCS’s presence in Southern Africa, expands its product offering and partner channel, and brings Palladium’s offices in Johannesburg, Stellenbosch and Kenya into the KCS group.

MRI Software has acquired Johannesburg-based TPN Group, a specialist tenant- and property-focused credit bureau, to deepen tenant insights and risk mitigation capabilities for commercial and residential real estate clients in South Africa. The acquisition strengthens MRI’s local presence and complements its property management and accounting software with TPN’s tenant data, verification services and market reporting tools.

DP World, through DP World Logistics FZE, has completed its acquisition of 100% of Imperial Logistics Limited after satisfying all conditions precedent; the transaction became unconditional and was implemented on 14 March 2022 with Imperial to be delisted from the JSE. The deal expands DP World's logistics and market-access capabilities across Africa by combining DP World's port infrastructure and global network with Imperial's African footprint, end-to-end logistics services and customer base.

Digital Realty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Teraco Data Environments, Africa's largest carrier‑neutral data center and interconnection provider. Berkshire Partners and Permira are selling the majority of their respective stakes but will retain minority interests alongside existing investor van Rooyen Group; Teraco's management will remain significant investors. The transaction is subject to customary South African regulatory approvals and was expected to close in H1 2022.