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
DFDF refines investment strategy to focus on sectoral depth, co-investments
Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), a sovereign-backed investment vehicle, has recalibrated its strategy three years ......
Finance
Attracting global VCs to bridge late-stage funding gap: DIFC Innovation Hub CEO
To address the late-stage funding gap facing startups in Dubai, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Egypt's Nawy, Saudi startup WakeCap bag big Series A cheques
Nawy, an Egyptian proptech startup that offers a full stack of the real estate ecosystem, led funding activity in the ......
Finance
Women-led Africa VC firm First Circle Capital set to get LP cheque for debut fund
First Circle Capital, an Africa-focused venture capital firm that backs early-stage fintech startups on the continent, ......
Finance
Janus Henderson weighs private equity in MENA after credit strategy
Janus Henderson, a global asset management firm that expanded its presence in the Middle East last year through the ......
Finance
Franklin Templeton set to onboard anchor LP for second Turkey PE outing
Franklin Templeton, a global investment firm managing $1.6 trillion in assets, is set to onboard a US-based limited ......
Finance
Abraaj spin-off RMBV likely to onboard another European LP
RMBV, a private equity firm spun off from the Abraaj Group and which backs mid-sized companies in North Africa, is ......
Finance
Helios puts specialized PE vehicle on hold, pivots another
Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa with over $3 billion in assets under ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Egypt's Money Fellows, Saudi firm Nqoodlet, others get funding
Fintech startups drove fundraising activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week. Leading the charge was......
Finance
African PE RMBV onboards another LP for debut independent fund
North Africa-focused private equity firm RMBV, spun out from the now collapsed Abraaj Group, has roped in a French ......
