Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Samena hits $375m first close on third special sits fund

The firm expects to hold a final close in the next 18 months.

2 min read · 04 May 2017

Private equity arrives in Pakistan

Ijara Capital Partners is the first Pakistani fund to be licensed for operation in the country.

2 min read · 02 May 2017

PE paying 8x less for tech assets than trade buyers - report

PE firms are striking cheaper deals than their trade peers despite a 30% increase in capital invested compared with last year, says S&P Global Market Intelligence.

2 min read · 27 April 2017

Abraaj shifts focus from regional funds

The Arif Naqvi-led firm is reportedly well on its way to a sizeable first close on its first global fund.

2 min read · 27 April 2017

EMEA PE investment up while exits a cause for concern

S&P Global’s latest market snapshot reveals a big increase in entry deal size and a disappointing decline in exit values and deal count.

2 min read · 24 April 2017

Ardian invests $2.5bn in Mubadala deal

The Paris-based firm has inked a giant stapled secondaries transaction with Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Capital.

2 min read · 20 April 2017

8 Miles makes minority investment in Blue Skies

The investment was made from 8 Miles’ first fund, Fund I A, which closed in August 2013 on roughly $200 million, sources confirmed to sister title Agri Investor.

1 min read · 28 March 2017

Catalyst holds $103m first close on Fund II

The fund, which is targeting $175 million, will focus on investments in East Africa.

2 min read · 27 March 2017

Investec appoints Baird as Africa PE head

Peter Baird left Standard Chartered in November as it wound down its private equity business.

2 min read · 24 March 2017

TVM restarts fundraising

The healthcare-focused private equity firm will seek a slightly smaller amount and invest in fewer companies.

2 min read · 23 March 2017

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