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.
Healthcare
Egyptian PE firm Ezdehar strikes second bet in a week
Egyptian mid-market focussed private equity firm Ezdehar, which hit the final close of its latest vehicle in 2022 with ......
General
Mauritian investor Adenia gets returning LP for latest Africa-focussed vehicle
Mauritius-based private equity firm Adenia Partners, a backer of nearly 30 companies across the African continent ......
Healthcare
How Gulf Islamic Investments' latest healthcare bet is different from its existing portfolio in sector
UAE-based Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which manages more than $3 billion in private equity, venture capital, and ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Lokalee, Maalexi get pre-Series A cheques; MEVP backs Clinicy
Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region accelerated in the second week of 2024, with a slew of ......
Consumer
Gulf Capital makes third exit move within five months
The UAE-based private equity firm Gulf Capital has exited a company that was part of the portfolio of its third ......
Consumer
Egyptian PE firm Ezdehar strikes control deal for apparel retailer
Egyptian private equity firm Ezdehar, which invests in mid-market businesses, has acquired a majority stake in a Cairo-......
Infrastructure
Affirma Capital tops up commitment to African power company
Emerging markets-focused private equity firm Affirma Capital has topped up its commitment to an existing portfolio ......
Finance
In Charts: How Middle East sovereign funds are cementing their global dominance
Sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations deployed more capital in 2023 than the year ......
Manufacturing
Saudi SWF Public Investment Fund strikes first 2024 bet in MENA paper industry
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign investor Public Investment Fund (PIF) has struck a bet for minority stake in a paper ......
TMT
Flashback 2023: How startup dealmaking panned out across the MENA region
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has recorded a surge in startup activity over the last few years ......