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
DIFC to launch 'plug-and-play' Funds Centre to boost hedge fund growth
Dubai’s financial hub, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), home to over 6,900 active companies and 75 ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Valeo Health nets Series B; Nayla Finance, enza, Lumi AI get seed money
Valeo Health, a UAE-based healthtech platform that delivers personalised real-time insights and tailored wellness ......
Finance
Sango Capital looks to raise hybrid Fund IV targeting consumer, food value chains
Sango Capital, a South African investment firm that recently completed its second secondaries fund transaction and ......
Healthcare
Africa-focused private credit firm TLG Capital exits Nigerian pharmacy platform
TLG Capital, a sub-Saharan Africa-focused impact investment firm specializing in small and medium-sized enterprises (......
Finance
Inside Adenia Partners' game plan for new PE fund to back small, mid-size firms
Adenia Partners, an Africa-based private equity firm that marked the final close of its $470 million fifth fund with......
TMT
MENA Digest: Nymcard nets $33 mn; ClearGrid, PlaysOut get seed money
Dubai Future District Fund-backed payments infrastructure provider Nymcard led the funding activity in the Middle East ......
Finance
Saudi pension fund's investment arm Hassana acquires stake in bottled water firm
Hassana Investment Company, the investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s pension fund, which manages assets worth $320 million......
Finance
African PE firm Alterra Capital gets offshore LP for $400-mn fund
Alterra Capital Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm that backs high-growth companies, has got on board an ......
TMT
MENA Digest: UAE's KLAIM, Turkish startup Buyutech, Saudi's Ajras secure funding
UAE-based fintech KLAIM led the funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region this week, raising a ......
TMT
Helios' sports arm HSEG gets a cheque from offshore investor, taps another
Helios Sports and Entertainment Group (HSEG), an African sports-focused platform set up by private equity firm Helios ......