WAMBIA CAPITAL (Boyds, MD) to Facilitate Portfolio Investment in Africa & Safaricom IPO

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Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:30am EDT

  BOYDS, MA, Mar 31 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
Wambia Capital is seeking investors who wish to invest in African Marketable
Securities, Private Equity, and in Project Finance deals.  Target clients
include
institutional investors and Qualified High Net-Worth Individuals. Wambia
Capital accepts mandates for custodial, discretionary, non-custodial, and
non-discretionary accounts. It is also accepting applications from eligible
potential clients (i.e. institutional and high net worth investors) who wish to
invest in the much anticipated Safaricom Initial Public Offer (IPO) in Kenya
through the investment banks with which Wambia Capital has strategic
relationships.Wambia Capital will assist investors to access the allocation to
Morgan Stanley
or directly with Kenyan investment banks.  In order to comply with the tight
schedule for the Safaricom IPO (which opened on March 28th, 2008 and will
close on April 23rd, 2008), Wambia Capital must receive such expressions with
indications of number of shares and amount of cash available to invest, (USD
Equivalent in foreign currency) in writing (email) by COB April 10th, 2008.
Wambia Capital will provide professional assistance to eligible applicants for a
fee.

    Wambia Capital has arrangements for investment research, strategy, and
bestexecution (brokerage) with top-tier investment banks in Kenya.

    ABOUT WAMBIA CAPITAL

    Wambia Capital is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA). It has a deep and
diverse bench of professionals with world-class qualifications and extensive
global experience which it brings to bear on its advisory services and
transactions. Wambia Capital provides investment and risk advisory services
by: (i) Investing in African Securities through brokers and dealers in the US
for
American Depository Receipts (or ADRs) of African companies, in Africa for
locally quoted securities, and structuring Private Equity; (ii) Fund Placement
(Sourcing Deal-Flow) on behalf of institutional investors; (iii)  Fund Raising
(Financing) from institutional investors such as Exim-Bank, OPIC, IFC, MIGA,
East
African Development Bank, Investment Banks and Hedge Funds on behalf of
companies; and (iv) Performing Due Diligence focused on governance, risk &
control and, internal audits. Wambia Capital's close relationships with key
corporateand institutional players provide our clients with unique access and
insights
into the most exclusive co-investment opportunities in Africa, and are
additional distinguishing features of its value added proposition.

    Wambia Capital does not sell African (or any other) securities, nor is it an
agent of any firm that sells such securities; its investment advisory services
do
not constitute or imply an offer to sell securities.

    

Email Contact
Tel: (301) 528 0692, (240) 899 5870, (202) 756 4831
Fax: (240) 668 5611 and (202) 756 1301
http://www.wambiacapital.com

Registered Headquarters
14404 Autumn Crest Road
Boyds, MD, 20841
Washington, DC, 20006

Washington DC Downtown Office
Republic Place, 9th Floor
1776 I Street NW

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