Private Equity

Sub-Saharan Africa

SJ Berwin infra, real estate attorney jumps ship

Laura O’Neill will continue to focus on corporate real estate, infrastructure and the emerging markets of Africa and India at competitor Greenberg Traurig.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis invests $100m in Nigerian mall

The emerging markets specialist is taking a majority stake in a project in Ikeja, Lagos, with debt funding coming from local players Stanbic IBTC Bank and Standard Bank of South Africa.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Patient – for now

With $5.64bn in commitments, Global Infrastructure Partners is the largest independent first-time infrastructure fund ever organised. Three years after the firm’s launch, the bulk of the fund is yet to be invested, and with markets still in disarray, new investments are difficult to close. But Adebayo Ogunlesi, the man in charge, isn’t in a hurry. Chris Josselyn and Philip Borel find out why.

9 min read · 05 January 2013

PERE Awards 2009: Europe winners

Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the Europe winners. PERE March 2010 issue

10 min read · 05 January 2013

Citadel's net earnings surge 806.7%

The Cairo-headquartered private equity firm recorded net earnings of $38.1m for 2009 on revenues of $79.2m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis backs outsourcing services provider with $50m

The investment gives the emerging markets specialist a substantial minority stake in Integreon and will be used to scale up the company's operations and to make strategic acquisitions.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

East Africa’s ‘immense competitive advantages’

Citadel Capital founder Ahmed Heikal told PEO's sister publication Infrastructure Investor why he wants to invest up to $400m in East Africa.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Oaktree powers up

The Howard Marks-led firm is making power plays with its latest fundraise.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone invests in London office complex

Joint venture created with UK REIT, British Land, to own and further improve Broadgate next to Liverpool Street Station.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

South Africa to increase regulation of PE

Africa’s largest private equity market plans to overhaul its financial regulatory system and expand its oversight of private equity activity.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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