Private Equity

North Africa

Actis backs outsourcing services provider with $50m

The investment gives the emerging markets specialist a substantial minority stake in Integreon and will be used to scale up the company's operations and to make strategic acquisitions.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone invests in London office complex

Joint venture created with UK REIT, British Land, to own and further improve Broadgate next to Liverpool Street Station.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Gulf Capital ties up with GE Healthcare

The Middle East private equity firm has entered into an alliance with GE Healthcare to develop a regional chain of healthcare centres.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Citadel keen to transform Kenya-Uganda railway

Ahmed Heikal, founder of the Cairo-based private equity firm, has issued bullish predictions about the improvements Citadel can make to the railway. A regulatory commission is deciding whether to give Citadel majority ownership of the line and a decision could come as early as next week.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Gulf Capital taps into MENA's booming healthcare sector

The Abu Dhabi-based firm has acquired a 75% stake in Egypt's TechnoScan as it seeks to create a pan-Middle Eastern medical diagnostic and imaging business.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Citadel to invest $150m in Kenya-Uganda Railways

Citadel Capital has become a significant shareholder in Rift Valley Railways, which holds a concession to run a railway line between Kenya and Uganda.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Citadel platform ups stake in ASEC Cement

The Cairo-based firm has bought an additional 9% stake in the company from one of its LPs, Emirates International Investment.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

StanChart seals $48m Nigerian deal

The captive private equity unit of Standard Chartered has taken a minority stake in industrial gas provider Seven Energy.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Real estate liquidity bubble 'forming', Sternlicht says

Barry Sternlicht, CEO of Starwood Capital, warns the US government's bailout programmes are not needed in today's markets as capital looks to the asset class in the search for yield.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

HSBC-backed MENA fund makes Oman power investment

An HSBC-led consortium has completed the purchase of a stake in Omani power company United Power Company, committing capital from its $500m co-sponsored infrastructure fund. The $26.5m purchase is the second investment made by the fund since closing.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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