Private Equity

North Africa

Carlyle- and GS-backed Cobalt eyes $1bn listing

The oil and gas exploration platform, created in 2005 by a consortium including Carlyle, Goldman and First Reserve, hopes to fund its exploration activities despite having ‘no proved reserves’.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Citadel Capital in $55m partial exit

The Cairo-headquartered private equity firm has trimmed its stake in cement platform company ASEC, selling stakes to one of its LPs.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis builds oil and gas portfolio with $102m investment

The emerging markets-focused private equity firm is forming an oil and gas industry joint venture with Singapore's KS Energy.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Citadel acquires taste for Sudanese halva

On the heels of revealing it would publicly list a portion of its management company, the MENA-focused firm has purchased distressed food producer Al-Musharraf for $19m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Swicorp in Italian ceramic designer add-on

The MENA-focused firm's portfolio company Uniceramic has acquired a stake in Powergres, helping extend Uniceramic's distribution beyond the Middle East.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Citadel sketches out IPO plan

On the day that MENA rival Abraaj Capital raised $375m from shareholders, Cairo-based Citadel has unveiled plans for a public listing.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Investcorp to invest in Kuwaiti industrial gas manufacturer

The Middle East investment firm will acquire a 20% interest in Gulf Cryo to help accelerate the company’s growth.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

IEP invests INR1.5bn in Indian EPC company

India Equity Partners has acquired a stake in A2Z Maintenance and Engineering Services in what is the company’s third round of funding.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone to construct €1bn European wind farm

The New York-based private equity firm has made its second significant investment in the renewable energy sector with an agreement to invest in a wind farm off the coast of Germany.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CHAMP, Castle Harlan seal A$757m malt business exit

United Malt Holdings will be bought by listed Australian grain handler GrainCorp.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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