Dilasha Seth
TMT
South African Old Mutual's PE arm strikes bolt-on acquisition
Old Mutual Private Equity (OMPE), the private equity investment arm of South Africa-based financial services group Old Mutual, has struck ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Egyptian startups lead funding rounds this week
Egyptian startups propelled dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region this week, with at least three ......
Finance
South African VC HAVAÍC marks first close of third pan-Africa fund
HAVAÍC, a South African venture capital fund that backs early-stage, high-growth African tech startups, has marked the first close of ......
Finance
PE firm Amethis gets backing of returning French LP for third pan-African fund
Amethis, a Paris-based private equity firm that manages assets worth over $1.2 billion and backs mid-sized businesses in Africa and ......
Finance
Helios marks first close of climate fund with commitment from returning LP
Helios Investment Partners, one of Africa’s biggest private equity firms managing assets worth $3 billion, has hit the first close ......
Finance
Africa-focused PE firm Alta Semper set to rope in returning LP for second fund
Alta Semper, an Africa-focused private equity firm that backs mid-segment growth companies across healthcare and consumer goods sectors, is likely ......
Finance
Singapore VC Golden Gate Ventures sets timeline for close of MENA fund
Golden Gate Ventures, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm that expanded to the Middle East and North Africa region with ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Pathfinder leads funding this week; Saudi's OTO gets another VC onboard
UAE-based retail technology solutions provider Pathfinder led funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week, securing ......
Infrastructure
Egyptian conglomerate to pick up majority stake in Amethis-backed industrial goods distributor
Egyptian conglomerate Mansour Group-owned Unatrac Holding Ltd, a dealer of specialized machinery and equipment in ten countries, is set to ......
Infrastructure
IFC set to invest in Moroccan warehousing and logistics firm
The World Bank’s private investment arm International Financial Corporation (IFC) is set to acquire a minority stake in a Moroccan ......