TLG in West African aviation deal
VivaJets lands $15 million financing for Abidjan operations.
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Falcon Aerospace (trading as VivaJets), a Nigerian aviation company, has closed a $15 million credit facility backed by TLG Capital, Premium Trust Bank, and Access Bank UK.
The facility, structured by TLG, will fund the establishment of an operations hub in Côte d’Ivoire, the development of in-country aviation maintenance infrastructure, and the expansion of corporate connectivity across Francophone West Africa.
Isha Doshi, partner at TLG Capital, commented: “TLG’s role in this transaction was to bring the full weight of our structuring expertise to bear from the moment the term sheet was agreed to the moment the facility closed. That means understanding the local banking environment in Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, navigating the regulatory nuances across multiple jurisdictions, and designing a financing architecture that brought Premium Trust Bank and Access Bank UK in as genuine institutional partners rather than passive participants. That is what we do, and it is what we will continue to do across Francophone West Africa. Our commitment to this region is long-term.”
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