Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Gulf Capital eyes 2018 fundraise

The Abu Dhabi-headquartered investment firm has made four investments from its latest private equity fund across consumer, food distribution and e-commerce sectors.

2 min read · 21 March 2017

Square Peg Capital raises A$234m

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1 min read · 21 March 2017

RDIF creates joint fund with Turkish SWF

The Russia-Turkey Investment Fund, which could be as large as $1bn, will ‘strengthen bilateral economic ties’ between the two countries.

2 min read · 14 March 2017

Carlyle appoints sub-Saharan Africa advisor – Exclusive

Dele Babade will work on both deal origination and value creation within the existing portfolio.

2 min read · 13 March 2017

Where Are They Now? Huda Al-Lawati

The former Abraaj Group MENA chief investment officer - and its first female partner - has become CIO at Savola Group, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest listed companies.

3 min read · 08 March 2017

Apis closes debut fund on $287m

The Africa and south Asia finance sector specialist has deployed almost half the fund, which had an initial target of $250m.

2 min read · 08 March 2017

TA plants first flag in Africa

The growth investor has taken a stake in a payments business owned by African powerhouse Helios Investment Partners since 2011

2 min read · 06 March 2017

Africa dealmaking bounces back in 2016

145 deals were reported last year, including two by global buyout firm The Carlyle Group.

2 min read · 02 March 2017

KIA promotes head of alternatives to top job - reports

Farouk Bastaki will replace current managing director Bader Al Saad in April.

2 min read · 21 February 2017

AVCA appoints five new directors

A Carlyle managing director is among the new appointments at the African private equity association.

1 min read · 16 February 2017

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