International
Finance
Mauritian PE firm Adenia Partners closes fifth fund with oversubscription
Adenia Partners, a Mauritius-based private equity firm that focuses on mid-sized businesses across Africa marked the ......
People
Saudi Venture Capital appoints Nora Alsarhan as deputy CEO
Riyadh’s state-owned Saudi Venture Capital (SVC), which manages assets worth $2.2 billion, has appointed Nora M ......
Finance
Why Dutch PE firm XSML Capital is limiting equity exposure in African deals
XSML Capital, an Africa-focused Dutch private equity firm, that backs small- and mid-sized businesses across Central and......
Finance
Palestinian VC Ibtikar Fund may get European LP for second fund
Ibtikar Fund, the conflict-stricken Palestine’s only venture capital firm, which backs early-stage Palestinian-founded......
TMT
MENA Digest: Egypt's Sprints, Bahrain's Ahlan raise funds, dealmaking slows down
Dealmaking slowed down sharply during the week amid Ramadan. Among the deals that did happen were early-stage fundraises......
Infrastructure
Exclusive: Rohatyn, DPI set to exit joint South Africa bet via strategic sale
US-based asset management firm The Rohatyn Group (TRG) and Africa-focussed private equity firm Development Partners ......
Finance
VC investments in Middle East fall year-on-year but rise from pre-pandemic levels
Venture capital investments in the Middle East declined during 2023, albeit not too significantly, with the region ......
Infrastructure
Thailand's Gulf Energy set to get key backer for $1-bn solar power project
Gulf Energy Development Public Company Ltd, one of Thailand’s largest private power producers, is set to bring on board a ......
Healthcare
Mubadala acquiring Afro-Indian pharma platform in landmark PE exit for DPI, others
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company, which manages assets worth $276 billion in more than 50 ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Startups strike early-stage deals but overall activity slows
Early-stage funding deals drove dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region, even though overall activity ......
