Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Beltone, Kenana to pour $1bn into agriculture infrastructure

The investment bank's private equity arm has teamed with the Khartoum-based sugar company to invest in large-scale infrastructure projects in the Sudanese and Egyptian agriculture sectors.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone hires ‘Wall Street sage’

The firm has hired former Pequot Capital chief investment strategist Byron Wien as it looks to macroeconomic analysis to help spend its $29bn in dry powder.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

ADM seeks €300m for distress fund

The Hong Kong-headquartered firm will invest the fund across Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Turkey.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Shariah rules rule

Asian GPs turning to the Middle East for funding may need to consider adopting an Islamic fund structure, writes Jenny Blinch.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: IDFC Private Equity to inject INR2.5bn in Quippo

The India-focused private equity firm is reportedly upping its stake in the publicly traded telecom infrastructure company.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

DHFL teams with Redwood to raise $200m

The investment firms have partnered to target private equity investments in the Indian logistics and warehousing sector.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CCMP, Bancroft exit CEE food service companies

The firms have sold Nowaco and Farutex in a deal valuing the companies at €250M.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Viola invests $20m in drones

The Israeli private equity firm has put growth capital into Yavne, Israel-based Aeronautics as it continues raising $250m for its debut fund.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

3i eyes HeidelbergCement assets

The UK-based firm may bid for the company's Malaysian assets, estimated to be worth more than $200m. Others reportedly interested include Bain and CVC.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

South African firm opens fund for foreign institutional investors

Bridge Capital, a South African corporate and property advisor, is launching a €130 million fund to take advantage of South African opportunities. The firm points to IPD, whose world property index suggests the South African market has been one of the best performers in the last six years.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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