Umnini weklabhu yebhola ekhatywayo yeManchester City uSheikh Mansour wongeze uhambo lwendawo kwipotifoliyo yakhe eyahlukeneyo yamashishini ngokuthenga i-32 pesenti ye-Virgin Galactic kaSir Richard Branson.
Isivumelwano se-280 yezigidi zeedola, esixabisa inkampani kwi-900 yezigidi zeedola, siza nangona iphulo "lokhenketho lwasesibhakabhakeni" lingekaqalisi ukusebenza.
Utyalo-mali lwenziwe ngesithuthi sika-Abu Dhabi Sheikh sika-Aabar Investments. Ngoxa i-Manchester City yenze iindaba ezingakumbi zokuchitha imali kunokukwenza, u-Sheikh wenza intywenka yokutyala imali kwi-Barclays phakathi kweengxaki zebhanki kwaye kutshanje ifumene inzuzo ye-£ 1.5bn. Olu tyalo-mali luncede ibhanki ukuba ikhwebuke kuRhulumente wase-UK.
Ngenxa yesivumelwano i-Aabar izibophelele nge-100 yezigidi zeedola ukuxhasa ngesathelayithi isakhono sokuphehlelelwa, ngokuxhomekeke kuphuhliso lwesicwangciso esipheleleyo soshishino. Iza kuzuza amalungelo akhethekileyo engingqi, ngokuxhomekeke kusulelo olulawulayo, ukusingatha ukhenketho lweVirgin Galactic kunye neenqwelomoya zophando lwezenzululwazi. I-Aabar inezicwangciso zokwakha izibonelelo ze-spaceport e-Abu Dhabi.
INTO ONOKUYITHATHA KWELI NQAKU:
- As a result of the deal Aabar has committed $100m to fund a satellite launch capability, subject to the development of a full business plan.
- While Manchester City have made more news for spending money than making it, the Sheikh made a fortune on investing in Barclays in the midst of the banking crisis and recently netted a profit of £1.
- The investment helped the bank to steer clear of a UK Government bailout.
