Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Leapfrog closes its biggest deal yet(1)

The emerging markets-focused firm sealed two transactions, including its first from an Africa-focused SMA.

2 min read · 27 June 2017

LeapFrog closes its biggest deal yet

The emerging markets-focused firm sealed two transactions, including its first from an Africa-focused SMA.

2 min read · 27 June 2017

PE paying 8x less for tech assets than trade buyers - report

PE firms are striking cheaper deals than their trade peers despite a 30% increase in capital invested compared with last year, says S&P Global Market Intelligence.

2 min read · 27 April 2017

Ardian invests $2.5bn in Mubadala deal

The Paris-based firm has inked a giant stapled secondaries transaction with Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Capital.

2 min read · 20 April 2017

8 Miles makes minority investment in Blue Skies

The investment was made from 8 Miles’ first fund, Fund I A, which closed in August 2013 on roughly $200 million, sources confirmed to sister title Agri Investor.

1 min read · 28 March 2017

TA plants first flag in Africa

The growth investor has taken a stake in a payments business owned by African powerhouse Helios Investment Partners since 2011

2 min read · 06 March 2017

Africa dealmaking bounces back in 2016

145 deals were reported last year, including two by global buyout firm The Carlyle Group.

2 min read · 02 March 2017

Carlyle pumps $100m into CMC

The deal takes the firm’s Sub-Saharan Africa fund to more than 50% invested.

2 min read · 07 February 2017

Carlyle backs Africa’s largest rating agency

The firm has agreed to acquire a significant stake in GCR as it continues to deploy its dedicated Sub-Saharan Africa Fund.

2 min read · 18 January 2017

Abraaj strikes first healthcare deal in Pakistan

The deal is the second from Abraaj’s $1bn healthcare fund and comes as the firm eyes further Pakistan healthcare assets.

2 min read · 12 January 2017

Showing 41 to 50 of 907 results
1…46…91