Dilasha, based in Dubai, reports on the Middle East and Africa's investment ecosystem, focusing on LPs, private equity, and venture capital. With 12+ years in New Delhi, she specialized in macroeconomic policy and broke significant stories on international trade and taxation.
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MENA Digest: UAE's Qanooni, eVoost AI secure early-stage funding
Two UAE-based startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region raised funding this week, aiming to expand their ......
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Turkish fintech Midas raising Series B funding, taps returning investor
Midas Technology Corp, a Turkish fintech startup that enables retail investors to invest in US and Turkish equities, is gearing ......
Infrastructure
Mubadala-backed proptech firm Stake firms up game plan for expansion
Dubai-headquartered proptech startup Stake, which enables fractional investment in rental properties, aims to deepen its presence in Saudi Arabia, explore ......
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MENA Digest: Tunisian startup Kumulus Water, Qatar's ShipBee secure funding
At least two early-stage startups secured funding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in an otherwise quiet ......
Finance
African PE firm Mediterrania Capital Partners marks final close of Fund IV
Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a Malta-based private equity firm that manages over $800 million in assets and deploys growth capital ......
Infrastructure
South Africa's Infra Impact Investment Managers to acquire waste management firm
Infra Impact Investment Managers, a South Africa-based private equity firm that focuses on mid-market infrastructure businesses, is set to acquire ......
Finance
African PE firm Oasis Capital Ghana to onboard US-based LP for Fund II
Oasis Capital Ghana, a private equity firm that backs small and medium enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa, is likely to secure ......
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Shorooq gets LP cheque from pan-Arab DFI for second venture debt fund
Shorooq Partners, an Abu Dhabi-based multi-asset investment firm backed by ten sovereign wealth funds, has secured the backing of a ......
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Former Investcorp executive's BlueFive Capital strikes debut deal
BlueFive Capital, a Gulf and Global South-focused asset management firm launched last year, has acquired a Dubai-based real estate investment ......
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MENA Digest: Saudi, UAE and Qatari fintech startups lead funding activity
Fintech startups boosted fundraising activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week. Saudi Arabian fintech infrastructure platform ......