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.
Infrastructure
BII-owned Globeleq to onboard international investor for Africa project
Globeleq Africa Holdings, a UK-based leading independent power producer in Africa that develops, owns, and operates ......
Infrastructure
Belkhayat-run Moroccan group raising equity from offshore investor for logistics arm
Moroccan family-owned group H&S Invest Holding, which operates in FMCG, logistics, pharmaceuticals, media communication......
People
VC firm 500 Global elevates key executive as MENA managing partner
500 Global, a multi-stage venture capital firm that emerged as one of the most active investors in the Middle East ......
Finance
MENA Digest: Egyptian startups lead funding activity
Egyptian fintech startups Swypex and MNZL led funding activities in the Middle East and North Africa region,, even as ......
TMT
Pan-African private equity firm Admaius strikes fourth bet from first outing
Admaius Capital Partners, a pan-Africa focussed private equity firm has struck a fourth deal from its inaugural $250-......
Others
East Africa-focused PE firm Ascent Capital strikes fourth bet from fund II
Ascent Capital, an East Africa-focused private equity firm that invests in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ......
Healthcare
Kelix Bio to acquire five UAE-based pharma entities post Mubadala deal
Kelix Bio, an emerging markets-focused specialty generic biopharmaceutical company is looking to acquire five UAE-based ......
Finance
Medu Capital's managing partner on exits, new fund, IRR and more
Johannesburg-based private equity firm Medu Capital aims to exit its third investment vehicle by the end of 2025, 11 ......
TMT
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 ......
Finance
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 ......