International
Consumer
Dubai party hotel operator FIVE Holdings taps banks for IPO next year
Dubai-based party hotel operator FIVE Holdings Ltd is working with banks on a planned initial public offering next year, people ......
TMT
Infra.Market raises fresh capital to expand in MENA region
Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture of Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s banking subsidiary MUFG Bank and Israel-based Fintech Liquidity ......
Consumer
UAE's Alef Education seeks to raise up to $515 mn in IPO
Educational technology provider Alef Education plans to raise as much as $515 million in its initial public offering (IPO) on ......
Finance
Gulf Capital aims first close of latest PE fund soon
UAE-based private equity firm Gulf Capital is aiming for the first close of its soon-to-be-launched fourth investment vehicle, estimated to ......
Consumer
SPE Capital returns to pick up a stake in Moroccan FMCG firm
SPE Capital, an Africa- and Middle East-focused private equity firm that invests in mid-sized companies, is set to re-acquire a ......
Manufacturing
Saudi Arabia plans $10-bn Aramco share sale
Saudi Arabia is planning a multi-billion-dollar share sale in energy giant Aramco as soon as June in what would be ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Egyptian startup OneOrder, Saudi SaaS firm Merit lead funding
Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region during the week was propelled by high-value, growth-stage fundraises by tech-led ......
TMT
Microsoft's UAE deal could transfer key US chips and AI technology abroad
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the tech company's high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could ......
Consumer
Esas Private Equity acquires Turkish cosmetics brand with co-investors
Esas Private Equity, the PE arm of Turkey’s largest family-owned investment firm Esas Holding, has acquired a leading Turkish cosmetics ......
Finance
First Abu Dhabi Bank in advanced talks to buy Turkish lender for $8 bn
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is in advanced talks to acquire Turkish conglomerate Koc Group's 61.2% stake in Istanbul-based lender ......
