Saturday, January 16, 2010

Standard Chartered Private Equity Invests $47.5m in Seven Energy

Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited has announced that it has invested $47.5m to acquire a minority stake in Seven Energy, a leading Nigerian gas exploration and development company. Seven Energy was formed in 2007 and is focused on the provision of gas to leading industrial firms in Nigeria.

Standard Chartered’s investment will aid in the development of Seven Energy’s business and toughen its competitive positioning. The use of funds will provide a much needed spur for the company to provide to Nigeria’s growing energy needs.

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