Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Abraaj's Vettivetpillai departs firm – exclusive

Managing partner Sev Vettivetpillai, a global investment committee member, will leave the private equity firm at the end of April.

2 min read · 17 March 2018

Abraaj cancels annual Dubai investor forum – exclusive

The firm, which is undergoing a strategic review, plans to hold the annual meetings of its funds on a regional basis, Private Equity International has learned.

3 min read · 15 March 2018

The Turkey and Asia specialists taking over Abraaj's funds

Who are the two new co-heads of the biggest emerging markets investment firm and what experience do they have?

3 min read · 06 March 2018

PEI Awards 2017: The EMEA winners

Firms, deals, fundraises and country-specific awards for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

10 min read · 01 March 2018

Turkven: 'I wish we could attract the Norwegian oil fund to Turkey'

The founder of Turkven, Seymur Tari, on the role of sovereign wealth funds and why regulatory fears around Turkey are unfounded.

3 min read · 28 February 2018

Abraaj pauses fundraising as Naqvi steps aside

The firm has halted fundraising and capital deployment as Arif Naqvi hands over leadership to two co-heads.

2 min read · 23 February 2018

Actis: African recovery could whet LP appetites

Continued spending and economic growth in Africa could hint at a return for private equity fundraising in 2018, according to Sherif Elkholy, partner at Actis.

2 min read · 21 February 2018

LISTEN NOW: 'It feels a bit like 2007' says Investcorp's Ben-Gacem

The Bahrain-listed investment firm's European PE head speaks to Private Equity International about high pricing and his concerns about an inflated market.

1 min read · 20 February 2018

Clouds over Dubai

The results of an LP-led audit into the Abraaj Growth Markets Health Fund could have wide ramifications.

3 min read · 08 February 2018

PE fundraising nears 2008 levels - updated

Several huge closes drove the average fund size to $778.8m in 2017, up from $564.2m the previous year.

1 min read · 05 January 2018

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