IMD-1-0223 © 2005
Leleux, Benoit F.; Ogunsulire, Mope; El-Agamy, Hischam
The D-case concludes the four-part series relating WIPHOLD's unbelievable story from 1994 to 2004. This short wrap-up details WIPHOLD's delisting in April 2003, and offers an update on the creators' actions up until the end of 2004.
This case series was the 2005 EFMD award winner in the category “Managerial Problems in Transitory Markets”.
Subjects: Entrepreneurship; Private equity; South Africa; Economic empowerment; Black economic empowerment; BEE; Postapartheid; Social entrepreneurship; Development finance; Special purpose vehicles
Settings: South Africa; Financial services; US$165 million; 2002-2004