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- Insight Venture Partners appoints COO
Ian Sandler, the former chief operating officer at Citadel and Carlyle, has joined the venture capital and private equity firm.
- HGGC & Charlesbank book 10.6x return on Citadel Plastics
Citadel Plastics will be acquired by A. Schulman
- Citadel to phase out private equity
The largest private equity firm in Africa plans to increase its stake in certain core businesses while exiting non-core investments and transforming into an investment holding company.
- Citadel sees growth despite Egyptian revolution
The Cairo-based firm raised a combined $767.9m in third party cash for platform companies and at the firm level in 2011.
- Newly fortified Citadel looks to the future
Citadel Capital has sealed a successful rights issue, leaving the business well-positioned to capitalise on opportunities in the MENA region, according to co-founder Hisham El-Khazindar (pictured).
- Investors queue for Citadel-backed rail company
Rift Valley Railways, which operates in Kenya and Uganda, has received financing from a host of investors including the African Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation.
- Citadel and Abraaj end stake sale talks
MENA heavyweights Citadel Capital and Abraaj Capital failed to agree a deal which was expected to result in Egypt-listed Citadel selling a stake to its Dubai-based peer.
- Butler spin-out raises €150m debut fund
Perceva Capital, led by former Butler partner Jean-Louis Grevet, has attracted funding from LPs including Adams Street, Nomura and Caisse des Dépôts.
- Citadel co-founds Egyptian Private Equity Association
Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein joined Citadel Capital’s founding members to announce the launch at an event in Cairo.
- 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.