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.
Manufacturing
Turkish PE Mediterra monetises nine-year-old bet on elevator control systems maker
Mediterra Capital, a Turkey-focused private equity firm that backs small- and mid-sized companies, has monetised its ......
Finance
VC firm 500 Global rolls out new MENA-focused fund
500 Global, an American multi-stage venture capital firm and one of the most active investors in the Middle East and ......
Manufacturing
Women-focused African PE Aruwa Capital to bet on footwear company
Aruwa Capital Management, an early-stage private equity firm that backs growth-oriented small- and mid-sized businesses ......
Finance
Moove backer LoftyInc onboards offshore LP for latest fund
LoftyInc Capital, a pan-African early-stage venture capital firm and the backer of global mobility fintech Moove, is ......
Infrastructure
Actis ropes in key financial backer for $350 mn Egypt energy deal
Actis, the sustainable infrastructure investment arm of the US-based $100 billion growth equity investor General ......
Finance
SVC-backed MEVP doubles down on commitment to Saudi Arabia
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), a Dubai-based venture capital firm that backs early and growth-stage tech startups ......
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 ......
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 ......
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 ......
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 ......
