Private Equity

Sub-Saharan Africa

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

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

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

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

Report: Blackstone, Warburg to strike it rich

The reported $4bn sale of Kosmos Energy to ExxonMobil comes as institutional investors show increasing appetite for natural resources.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

ECP pumps $25m into East African telco

The investment has been made as the firm raises its third pan-African vehicle, which is targeting $1bn.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

South Africa real estate M&A boosts corporate activity

Though South Africa is on the brink of recession and mergers and acquisition volumes have tumbled, a report by information provider Mergermarker says there have been a string of real estate deals in the first quarter of the year.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Emerging markets see ‘voracious appetite’ for office space

Despite the credit crunch, the global office markets are still on an “upward trend,” according to a report by real estate services firm, Colliers International. The emerging markets continued to record strong growth in the sector.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Ripplewood syndicate sells Actis Egyptian bank stake for $244m

The investment in Commercial International Bank marks the largest MENA deal done in 2009.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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