Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Secondaries firms shun Abraaj stake sales

The emerging markets private equity investor has tried to offload GP commitments to a number of its funds.

4 min read · 12 June 2018

Abraaj breaks silence with creditors meeting

The firm has called a private meeting in Dubai with shareholders, creditors and advisors to discuss the potential sale of its fund management business.

3 min read · 04 June 2018

MENA private equity in three charts

Capital raised in the region appears to be dropping amid a rise in private equity and VC deals.

1 min read · 31 May 2018

North Africa expands towards sub-Saharan Africa

GPs in the region, which is traditionally bracketed with the Middle East, are now looking southwards.

5 min read · 23 May 2018

What Mubadala did next

A huge stapled secondaries deal last April set sovereign wealth fund Mubadala on the road to being a third-party fund manager, but what has it done with the capital?

2 min read · 23 May 2018

Space for private equity in Saudi's grand vision

The country's sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund, wants to become the world’s largest with the help of private equity.

3 min read · 22 May 2018

Abraaj problems pose threat to MENA fundraising

Developments at Abraaj Group mean LPs should conduct even more rigorous due diligence when considering MENA commitments.

3 min read · 16 May 2018

The rifle-shooter who became Investcorp's co-chief executive

Meet Hazem Ben-Gacem, who will take over at the helm of the $22bn Bahrain-listed private investments firm.

3 min read · 08 May 2018

Abraaj too far?

Travails at the emerging markets private equity firm may present a buying opportunity, but it may be too big a stretch for most secondaries buyers.

3 min read · 03 April 2018

How PE will help Saudi’s PIF achieve its vision

PIF has big aspirations, aiming to become the largest investor globally. Here’s how it plans to get there.

2 min read · 02 April 2018

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