Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

AXA in €198m Nigerian insurance deal

The French insurer will acquire a controlling stake in Mansard, the country’s fourth insurance provider

2 min read · 28 November 2014

Israeli PE deals decline by 27%

Foreign GPs like Oaktree continue to close the country’s largest deals, which were valued at $606m in Q3

2 min read · 26 November 2014

Ethos exits SA tyre company to Carlyle, Old Mutual

TiAuto is Carlyle’s first deal in South Africa, and its second this week from its sub-Saharan Africa fund

2 min read · 26 November 2014

Gulf Capital acquires wholesale travel company

Following this investment, the Abu Dhabi-based firm’s second fund is fully deployed

2 min read · 25 November 2014

Carlyle seeks sparkling return with Diamond Bank

The firm has acquired a stake in the Nigerian bank using its dedicated sub-Saharan Africa vehicle

2 min read · 24 November 2014

LeapFrog backs East Africa insurer

This is the social impact investor’s second deal from its latest fund

2 min read · 20 November 2014

Exclusive: Verod Capital holds first close on debut fund

The Lagos-based firm is understood to be on track to hit its $125m target by the end of the year

1 min read · 12 November 2014

Actis expands renewables strategy into India, Africa

The emerging markets investor is planning two other platforms to join its existing ones in Chile, Brazil and Mexico

1 min read · 05 November 2014

Actis ties up $65m South African shoe deal

This the firm’s second deal this week having also invested $100m in a Brazilian broker

1 min read · 05 November 2014

Gulf Capital closes Fund III on $750m hard cap

<p>The fund will focus on investments in mid-sized companies in the GCC region<br /> </p>

3 min read · 20 October 2014

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