In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the \u201coperation summary\u201d below, containing the information provided by the parties.<\/p>\n
This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation.<\/p>\n
The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented.<\/p>\n
Names of the companies and groups involved:<\/strong><\/p>\n Nature of the operation<\/strong><\/p>\n Economic sectors concerned<\/strong><\/p>\n Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations<\/strong><\/p>\n NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES<\/strong><\/p>\n The Competition Council has received notification of an economic concentration project concerning the joint takeover by the company \u201cAfricInvest Financial Inclusion Vehicle LLC\u201d of the company \u201cVantage Payment Systems SA\u201d alongside the company \u201cEquity Invest SA\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cAfricInvest Financial Inclusion Vehicle LLC\u201d is a limited liability company incorporated under Mauritian law, with its registered office at \u201c5th Floor, Nexsky Building, Eb\u00e8ne Cybercity, 72201\u201d in Mauritius, registered with the Mauritius Companies Registry under number C150672. It is an investment fund dedicated to African financial institutions in the field of innovative financial services solutions.<\/p>\n \u201cEquity Invest SA\u201d is a Moroccan joint-stock company, with its registered office at 200 boulevard Ghandi, Casablanca, registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 219277. It is a holding company present through its subsidiaries and interests in companies offering innovative solutions in various sectors such as industry, banking, and technology.<\/p>\n \u201cVantage Payment Systems SA\u201d is a Moroccan joint-stock company, with its registered office at 200 boulevard Ghandi, Casablanca, registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 232061. It operates in the online electronic payment market.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Done in Rabat on February 5, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the \u201coperation summary\u201d below, containing the information provided by the parties. This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation. The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented. Names of the companies and groups involved: The acquirer: \u201cAfricInvest Financial Inclusion Vehicle LLC\u201d; The historical shareholder: \u201cEquity Invest SA\u201d; The target: \u201cVantage Payment Systems SA\u201d. Nature of the operation Joint takeover. Economic sectors concerned Online electronic payment. Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e., February 16, 2026. NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES The Competition Council has received notification of an economic concentration project concerning the joint takeover by the company \u201cAfricInvest Financial Inclusion Vehicle LLC\u201d of the company \u201cVantage Payment Systems SA\u201d alongside the company \u201cEquity Invest SA\u201d. \u201cAfricInvest Financial Inclusion Vehicle LLC\u201d is a limited liability company incorporated under Mauritian law, with its registered office at \u201c5th Floor, Nexsky Building, Eb\u00e8ne Cybercity, 72201\u201d in Mauritius, registered with the Mauritius Companies Registry under number C150672. It is an investment fund dedicated to African financial institutions in the field of innovative financial services solutions. \u201cEquity Invest SA\u201d is a Moroccan joint-stock company, with its registered office at 200 boulevard Ghandi, Casablanca, registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 219277. It is a holding company present through its subsidiaries and interests in companies offering innovative solutions in various sectors such as industry, banking, and technology. \u201cVantage Payment Systems SA\u201d is a Moroccan joint-stock company, with its registered office at 200 boulevard Ghandi, Casablanca, registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 232061. It operates in the online electronic payment market. Done in Rabat on February 5, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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