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TMT

28 May, 2024

Infra.Market raises fresh capital to expand in MENA region

Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture of Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s banking subsidiary MUFG Bank and Israel-based Fintech Liquidity ......

Consumer

28 May, 2024

UAE's Alef Education seeks to raise up to $515 mn in IPO

Educational technology provider Alef Education plans to raise as much as $515 million in its initial public offering (IPO) on ......

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Finance

28 May, 2024

Gulf Capital aims first close of latest PE fund soon

UAE-based private equity firm Gulf Capital is aiming for the first close of its soon-to-be-launched fourth investment vehicle, estimated to ......

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Consumer

28 May, 2024

SPE Capital returns to pick up a stake in Moroccan FMCG firm

SPE Capital, an Africa- and Middle East-focused private equity firm that invests in mid-sized companies, is set to re-acquire a ......

Manufacturing

27 May, 2024

Saudi Arabia plans $10-bn Aramco share sale

Saudi Arabia is planning a multi-billion-dollar share sale in energy giant Aramco as soon as June in what would be ......

TMT

24 May, 2024

MENA Digest: Egyptian startup OneOrder, Saudi SaaS firm Merit lead funding

Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region during the week was propelled by high-value, growth-stage fundraises by tech-led ......

TMT

24 May, 2024

Microsoft's UAE deal could transfer key US chips and AI technology abroad

Microsoft President Brad Smith said the tech company's high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could ......

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Consumer

24 May, 2024

Esas Private Equity acquires Turkish cosmetics brand with co-investors

Esas Private Equity, the PE arm of Turkey’s largest family-owned investment firm Esas Holding, has acquired a leading Turkish cosmetics ......

Finance

22 May, 2024

First Abu Dhabi Bank in advanced talks to buy Turkish lender for $8 bn

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is in advanced talks to acquire Turkish conglomerate Koc Group's 61.2% stake in Istanbul-based lender ......

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Finance

21 May, 2024

Gulf VC Nuwa Capital explores growth-stage investment opportunities

Gulf-focused venture capital firm Nuwa Capital, which is currently deploying from its early-stage $100-million maiden fund, is now exploring growth-stage ......