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
Alta Semper hires BII executive to lead MENA operations
Alta Semper, an Africa-focused private equity firm that backs mid-segment growth companies across healthcare and ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Halo AI, TAP, Teammates AI, Opteam bag early-stage cheques
Funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa was dominated by early-stage deals this week. Saudi Arabian ......
Healthcare
Kelix bio makes fifth strategic deal since acquisition by Mubadala
Kelix bio, an emerging markets-focused specialty generic biopharmaceutical company has struck its fifth strategic deal ......
Infrastructure
Exclusive: CardinalStone PE loops in LP for Africa cleantech deal
CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), a Lagos-based private equity firm that spun off from multi-asset investment firm ......
TMT
VC firm Sigma Capital launches $100-mn fund
Sigma Capital, a recently-founded web3 venture capital firm with presence in Dubai and Singapore, has launched a $100-......
Infrastructure
Exclusive: Shipping billionaire Saade set to form Africa logistics JV
Privately-held shipping giant CMA CGM, which is led by billionaire Rodolphe Saade and has been on an acquisition spree ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Zension, Revie, MilkStraw AI, Vreal raise funding
The year 2025 began with at least three Saudi Arabian startups bucking the venture capital funding activity in the ......
Finance
Africa-focused DPI eyes $4 bn AUM with new PE fund, taps returning LP
Development Partners International, an Africa-focused private equity firm that manages assets and co-investments worth ......
Finance
MEVP has task cut out in 2025, close fund IV and make a few exits: co-CEO Walid Hanna
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), which is raising funds for its fourth investment vehicle, has laid out its vision ......
TMT
MENA DIGEST: Saudi Arabian tech startups lead funding activity this week
Saudi Arabian tech startups led the funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week. While ......