Blackstone Group to Exit Black Rhino

Source(s): Wall Street Journal | Author(s): Simon Clark

Global alternative asset manager Blackstone Group has agreed to exit South Africa-based energy infrastructure project developer Black Rhino Group to the company’s management team. In addition, Blackstone has sold the rights to develop the Qua Iboe power plant in Nigeria to UK-based project developer Globeleq. Blackstone originally acquired control of Black Rhino in 2014. Financial details of the transaction, which has yet to close, were not disclosed.