International
Infrastructure
Abu Dhabi's TAQA in talks with investors of Spanish firm Naturgy for possible takeover
Abu Dhabi's TAQA is in talks with the three largest shareholders of Spanish energy firm Naturgy with a view to ......
Finance
African PE firm Medu Capital sets target for new fund's final close as LP base shifts
Medu Capital, one of the most active private equity firms in South Africa, aims to mark the final close of ......
Consumer
South Africa's Vuna Partners picks up minority stake in local consumer player
South Africa-based mid-market private equity investor Vuna Partners struck a fifth deal from its debut investment vehicle, in a fresh ......
Finance
Private equity firm CVC Capital unveils plan for $1.3 bn IPO
Executives at CVC closely watched the conflict in the Middle East over the weekend as they prepared to unveil the ......
Finance
In Charts: How Dubai Future District Fund deployed corpus across startups, VC funds
The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, has committed about a fifth of its ......
Manufacturing
UAE's ADNOC recently eyed BP as takeover target
The United Arab Emirates' state-owned oil company recently considered buying Britain's BP but the deliberations did not progress beyond preliminary ......
Finance
Norway govt says $1.6 trillion wealth fund will not invest in private equity
Norway's $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, should not be allowed to include private equity investments in its ......
Finance
Helios lets go of billion-dollar Africa PE fund strategy, floats smaller flagship
Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa that curtailed its half-a-billion-dollar fourth fund after securing ......
Finance
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures raises $60 mn for maiden fund
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), a pan-African venture capital firm, has marked the final close of its $60 million maiden fund ......
TMT
African PE firm Vantage Capital acquires minority stake in BPO
Vantage Capital, an Africa-focused mid-market private equity firm, has struck its first deal of the current year, picking a minority ......