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.
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SPE Capital eyes final close of third fund by early 2026; three more deals in sight
Africa and Middle-East focussed private equity firm SPE Capital is aiming to wrap up the final close of its third ......
Finance
Saudi Arabia's RVC makes second offshore LP investment of 2025
Riyadh Valley Company (RVC), the investment arm of King Saud University, has made its second offshore limited partner-......
Finance
Cautious LPs prompt MENA VC managers to sharpen exit plans: DFDF
Venture capital fund managers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are being pushed to spell out clearer exit ......
Finance
Saudi multi-asset investor Jadwa Investment onboards another sovereign LP for PE fund
SIDF Investment Company (SIC), an investment platform owned by the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF), has made a ......
Healthcare
CDG Invest Growth's chief Hassan Laaziri on plans for fifth fund, sectors in focus
CDG Invest Growth (CIG), the private equity investment arm of Morocco’s state-owned financial institution Caisse de D......
Consumer
South African fund manager Tamela Capital set to acquire detergent manufacturer
Tamela Capital, a South Africa-based fund manager that manages a portfolio generating over $100 million in annual ......
Finance
South African PE Metier backs microfinance firm from latest fund
Metier, an Africa-focused private equity firm that backs mid-market companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, has invested in a ......
Manufacturing
French PE firm Amethis strikes second bet from pan-African Fund III
French private equity firm Amethis, which backs mid-sized businesses in Africa and Europe and manages $1.2 billion in ......
Infrastructure
PE firm Helios moves to exit Nigerian gas distribution major
Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa that manages assets worth over $3 billion......
Finance
Saudi Arabia's RVC strikes second LP bet of 2025, backs US fintech fund
Riyadh Valley Company (RVC), the investment arm of King Saud University, has made a limited partner-style investment in ......