DP World to Buy Imperial Logistics in $890 Million Bet on Africa

  • Dubai-based firm offers 40% premium to Imperial’s last close
  • DP World says deal is its most significant yet in Africa
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DP World plans to buy South Africa’s Imperial Logistics Ltd. for $890 million, in what the port operator said would be its most significant acquisition in Africa so far.