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North Africa

Clear Channel confirms revised $26bn deal

TH Lee and Bain will settle litigation with lenders over their previously agreed buyout – after the deal’s debt and equity are put in escrow.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Abraaj buys Egyptian medical testing group

The UAE buyout firm has taken an Egyptian laboratory group private, as it continues in the vanguard of private equity firms in the North African country.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

ECP acquires Algerian insurance company for $15m

The Africa-focussed private equity firm has purchased Générale Assurance Méditerranéenne; ECP has also sold its minority stake in a Moroccan fertilizer distribution company for $23 million.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Propel exits herbal health product company

The Australian private equity firm has good news for investors as it raises its third fund booking a 2.5x cash return on its investment in MediHerb.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Swicorp consortium buys polysilicon plant

A consortium of three companies has invested to build a plant to produce the main raw material used in solar power plants as private equity firms continue to invest in alternative energy in the Middle East.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Aureos takes stake in IT company

The emerging markets firm acquired the company alongside black economic empowerment partners so that it could appeal to wide client base in the country.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Landmark deals in Asian private equity

PEI Asia presents 15 private groundbreaking transactions that, for many and varied reasons, are set to leave a lasting legacy in Asian private equity.

10 min read · 04 January 2013

Sabre Abraaj invests in Indian infrastructure company

The private equity firm has bought a minority stake in ECI Engineering and Construction Company as India’s infrastructure sector continues to draw private equity investments.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

First Reserve in helicopter megadeal, eyes $12bn energy fund

The energy-focussed buyout shop has agreed to buy a Canadian helicopter company for C$3.7bn, the largest-ever deal in the oilfield services sector, as it looks to raise $12 billion for its next fund.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Middle East investors defy the credit crunch(4)

While the credit markets have placed many private equity deals on hold, the ability of investors from the Middle East to deploy capital appears undiminished.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

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