Middle East & North Africa

Actis leads $134m investment in Nigerian bank(2)

Actis has taken a minority stake in Nigeria-based Diamond Bank, shortly after the country’s scandal-dogged elections. But despite the governance concerns, buyout firms are optimistic about the country’s economic and political future.

Actis leads $134m investment in Nigerian bank

Actis has taken a minority stake in Nigeria-based Diamond Bank, shortly after the country’s scandal-dogged elections. But despite the governance concerns, buyout firms are optimistic about the country’s economic and political future.

Actis buys 70% stake in Sinai Marble(2)

Actis has bought a majority stake in Sinai Marble in the same month as the Abraaj-led consortium carried out a record deal in Egypt. The smaller deal, in partnership with a family run business, is far more representative of deals in the region.

Actis buys 70% stake in Sinai Marble

Actis has bought a majority stake in Sinai Marble in the same month as the Abraaj-led consortium carried out a record deal in Egypt. The smaller deal, in partnership with a family run business, is far more representative of deals in the region.

Capman consortium buys biofuel energy company(3)

A consortium of three companies has bought biofuel combustion plant supplier KMW Energi, as buyout firms look to invest in the growing biofuel sector.

Capman consortium buys biofuel energy company(2)

A consortium of three companies has bought biofuel combustion plant supplier KMW Energi, as buyout firms look to invest in the growing biofuel sector.

Capman consortium buys biofuel energy company

A consortium of three companies has bought biofuel combustion plant supplier KMW Energi, as buyout firms look to invest in the growing biofuel sector.

Baring Asia seeks to delist Singapore furniture retailer(2)

Baring Private Equity Asia, together with a Kuwaiti investor, is offering to buy the remaining shares it does not hold in Courts, a Singapore-listed furniture retailer with operations in Thailand.

Baring Asia seeks to delist Singapore furniture retailer

Baring Private Equity Asia, together with a Kuwaiti investor, is offering to buy the remaining shares it does not hold in Courts, a Singapore-listed furniture retailer with operations in Thailand.

Abraaj-led consortium sets record with $1.41bn buyout

Abraaj Capital, a Dubai buyout firm, is leading a consortium to take the Egyptian Fertilisers Company private eclipsing the firm’s previous record-breaking investment in EFG-Hermes, an Egyptian investment bank.