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.
Finance
VC investments in Middle East fall year-on-year but rise from pre-pandemic levels
Venture capital investments in the Middle East declined during 2023, albeit not too significantly, with the region ......
Healthcare
Mubadala acquiring Afro-Indian pharma platform in landmark PE exit for DPI, others
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company, which manages assets worth $276 billion in more than 50 ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Startups strike early-stage deals but overall activity slows
Early-stage funding deals drove dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region, even though overall activity ......
Consumer
Morocco's CDG Invest Growth to strike a fresh bet from latest fund
CDG Invest Growth (CIG), the private equity arm of Morocco’s state-owned financial institution, Caisse de Dépot et de......
Healthcare
African PE firm Admaius Capital Partners strikes third bet from debut fund
Admaius Capital Partners, a Rwanda-based private equity firm with a pan-Africa focus, has made the third deployment from......
Finance
Investcorp co-CEO Kapoor on rapid rise in AUM, India experience and more
Bahrain-based alternative investor Investcorp has grown its global assets under management (AUM) five times over the ......
Infrastructure
Mubadala to invest in an African mobility-focussed financier
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company, which manages assets worth $276 billion in more than 50 ......
Finance
Jordan's ISSF pumps additional capital in an existing portfolio bet
Jordan’s Innovative Startups and Small and Medium Enterprises Fund (ISSF) has made a limited partner-style follow-on ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Mazadak grabs $10 mn as Saudi startups lead funding activity
Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa region increased this week, led by a slew of early-stage funding......
Manufacturing
Mauritian PE firm Adenia Partners acquires French MNC's business in 12 countries
Mauritius-based private equity firm Adenia Partners, which focuses on mid-sized businesses across Africa and is ......