Dilasha Seth

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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TMT

08 May, 2024

UK PE firm Apis Partners marks sixth full exit from debut fund

Apis Partners, a UK-based private equity firm, which backs growth stage financial services and financial infrastructure ......

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Finance

08 May, 2024

Flutterwave backer LoftyInc courts offshore LP as it aims to quintuple AUM with new Africa VC fund

LoftyInc Capital, a pan-African early-stage venture capital firm, is likely to secure commitment from a European ......

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Finance

08 May, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa-focused private debt fund REGMIFA to get another cheque

The Regional MSME Investment Fund for Sub-Saharan Africa (REGMIFA), an open-ended private debt fund focusing on micro, ......

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Infrastructure

07 May, 2024

South Africa's Infra Impact to strike fifth bet as another PE fund set to exit

Infra Impact Investment Managers, a South Africa-based private equity investor that focuses on mid-market infrastructure......

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Consumer

06 May, 2024

PE firm Fipar-Holding teams up with overseas investor to buy Moroccan retail giant

Fipar-Holding, the private equity investment arm of Morocco’s state-owned financial institution, the Caisse de Dépot ......

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Infrastructure

03 May, 2024

South Africa's pension fund GEPF to acquire infra player

South Africa’s Government Employees Pension Fund, the largest pension fund in the continent with $124 billion worth of......

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TMT

03 May, 2024

MENA Digest: Abyan Capital, Bon Plus raise early-stage funds

Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa decelerated compared to the previous week but saw at least two ......

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General

02 May, 2024

European VC SpeedInvest to expand into MENA by opening office in UAE

SpeedInvest, a European early-stage venture capital fund, which manages assets worth $1 billion across 40 countries, is ......

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People

01 May, 2024

Africa's Verod Capital appoints another partner in bid to grow

West African private equity investor Verod Capital, an investor in African companies like Africa Lifestyle, I-Fitness,IT......

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TMT

01 May, 2024

Why UAE's Nuwa Capital is reluctant to invest in these tech sectors

Nuwa Capital, a UAE-based venture capital firm, which is currently deploying its maiden $100-million fund in early-stage......