Private Equity
The emerging markets specialist has executed another African PIPE deal, this time taking part of Tunisia’s largest listed company.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The emerging markets private equity firm has acquired Teknicast in what is its second management buyout in Malaysia's aluminium sector and third overall in the country.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Aureos Capital has made its first investment in Tonga, an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. Tonga offers investment opportunities that are driven by increasing tourist arrivals in the Kingdom and the resulting need for infrastructure development.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The emerging markets specialist has sold its stake in Uganda Microfinance Limited to Kenya-based Equity Bank, as it nears a $200m first close on its $400m Pan-African fund.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Dubai private equity group has teamed with Dubai-backed real estate developer Nakheel to purchase a 20 percent stake in Cirque du Soleil. Famous for unusual live performances, the entertainment company will develop a permanent show on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah island.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The emerging markets specialist plans to expand Mo’men Group for Foods throughout Northern Africa and the Persian Gulf. The deal is Actis' second food-related acquisition in Egypt after investing in halawi and tahina maker El-Rashidi El-Mizan.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The emerging markets specialist has partnered with Old Mutual Investment Group to acquire energy and electrical engineering company Alstom South Africa.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Africa-focussed firm made proceeds of some $99m in a private placement preceding Starcomms’ listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Emerging markets focussed-Actis also exited its investment in the company.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The pan-African investor, nearing full deployment of its first independently raised fund, is betting that the East African nation’s biggest saltwater lake can produce four million tons of salt by 2012. The fresh capital will be used for buying equipment and facility renovations.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Bowmark Capital has made four times its money from a consolidation play in the UK educational travel market. DLJ plans to take advantage of trends driving the market to outsourced travel providers.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
