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13 June

CleanMax owner Brookfield targets $5 bn for climate fund backed by UAE’s Alterra

Canada's Brookfield Asset Management Inc., an active investor in India’s renewable energy, infrastructure and real...

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CleanMax owner Brookfield targets $5 bn for climate fund backed by UAE’s Alterra
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Will be aggressive in deploying capital over next 12-18 months: Nuwa's Khaled Talhouni

Finance

11 June

Will be aggressive in deploying capital over next 12-18 months: Nuwa's Khaled Talhouni

Edmond de Rothschild to open Saudi office, launch debt platform

Finance

14 June

Edmond de Rothschild to open Saudi office, launch debt platform

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DPI scores another exit in Africa this year as third PE harvest is in the offing

Infrastructure

12 June

DPI scores another exit in Africa this year as third PE harvest is in the offing

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Admaius Capital in PE dealmaking spree with control transaction in South Africa

Manufacturing

11 June

Admaius Capital in PE dealmaking spree with control transaction in South Africa

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Qatar Investment Authority coming as key backer in India housing finance PE buyout

Finance

13 June

Qatar Investment Authority coming as key backer in India housing finance PE buyout

Saudi wealth fund PIF in talks to create boxing league

Consumer

12 June

Saudi wealth fund PIF in talks to create boxing league

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Africinvest doubles up on financial services sector in East Africa

Finance

11 June

Africinvest doubles up on financial services sector in East Africa

BlackRock appoints MD for UAE, Oman, Bahrain

People

10 June

BlackRock appoints MD for UAE, Oman, Bahrain

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MENA Digest: SiFi, Elevate raise funds; May VC funding up 5 times from April, down 58% YoY

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07 June

MENA Digest: SiFi, Elevate raise funds; May VC funding up 5 times from April, down 58% YoY

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Path to profitability key in Egyptian VC Beltone's deployment strategy

Finance

07 June

Path to profitability key in Egyptian VC Beltone's deployment strategy

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Shorooq Partners eyes Saudi expansion with ‘oversubscribed’ Bedaya Fund II

Finance

05 June

Shorooq Partners eyes Saudi expansion with ‘oversubscribed’ Bedaya Fund II

LP Corner

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AFC’s maiden climate resilient fund for Africa taps offshore LP for $750 mn vehicle
16 May

AFC’s maiden climate resilient fund for Africa taps offshore LP for $750 mn vehicle

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Dutch impact investor Bix Capital taps returning LP for Africa, Southeast Asia fund
23 April

Dutch impact investor Bix Capital taps returning LP for Africa, Southeast Asia fund

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Saudi multi-asset investor Artal Capital hits first close of PE fund
23 April

Saudi multi-asset investor Artal Capital hits first close of PE fund

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In Charts: Saudi Venture Capital doubles down on commitments in 2023
22 April

In Charts: Saudi Venture Capital doubles down on commitments in 2023

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Sanad gets LP top-up for MENA-focused MSME debt fund
18 April

Sanad gets LP top-up for MENA-focused MSME debt fund

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African PE firm Medu Capital sets target for new fund’s final close as LP base shifts
18 April

African PE firm Medu Capital sets target for new fund’s final close as LP base shifts

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In Charts: How Dubai Future District Fund deployed corpus across startups, VC funds
15 April

In Charts: How Dubai Future District Fund deployed corpus across startups, VC funds

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Jordanian climate infra-focused PE firm Catalyst Investment gets European LP
08 April

Jordanian climate infra-focused PE firm Catalyst Investment gets European LP

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Francophone Africa-focused Janngo Capital set to get LP for startup fund
05 April

Francophone Africa-focused Janngo Capital set to get LP for startup fund

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DFDF to tread cautiously as VC in 2024 but bullish on LP bets
01 April

DFDF to tread cautiously as VC in 2024 but bullish on LP bets

International

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MENA Digest: Agritech startups iyris, YoLa Fresh bag big cheques
31 May

MENA Digest: Agritech startups iyris, YoLa Fresh bag big cheques

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Turkey-focused Mediterra Capital hits exit button on tech bet in secondary deal
31 May

Turkey-focused Mediterra Capital hits exit button on tech bet in secondary deal

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Adenia Partners hits exit button on second-last bet from third fund
30 May

Adenia Partners hits exit button on second-last bet from third fund

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DFDF to widen investor base in three-phase expansion strategy
30 May

DFDF to widen investor base in three-phase expansion strategy

Dubai party hotel operator FIVE Holdings taps banks for IPO next year
29 May

Dubai party hotel operator FIVE Holdings taps banks for IPO next year

Infra.Market raises fresh capital to expand in MENA region
28 May

Infra.Market raises fresh capital to expand in MENA region

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

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

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Gulf Capital aims first close of latest PE fund soon
28 May

Gulf Capital aims first close of latest PE fund soon

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

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

Saudi Arabia plans $10-bn Aramco share sale
27 May

Saudi Arabia plans $10-bn Aramco share sale

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South Africa's Medu Capital strikes fresh tech bet in the region
28 March

South Africa's Medu Capital strikes fresh tech bet in the region

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VC investments in Middle East fall year-on-year but rise from pre-pandemic levels
27 March

VC investments in Middle East fall year-on-year but rise from pre-pandemic levels

Mubadala acquiring Afro-Indian pharma platform in landmark PE exit for DPI, others
26 March

Mubadala acquiring Afro-Indian pharma platform in landmark PE exit for DPI, others

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Morocco's CDG Invest Growth to strike a fresh bet from latest fund
20 March

Morocco's CDG Invest Growth to strike a fresh bet from latest fund

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African PE firm Admaius Capital Partners strikes third bet from debut fund
20 March

African PE firm Admaius Capital Partners strikes third bet from debut fund

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Flashback 2023: How startup dealmaking panned out across the MENA region
29 December

Flashback 2023: How startup dealmaking panned out across the MENA region

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In Charts: How Middle East sovereign funds are cementing their global dominance
08 January

In Charts: How Middle East sovereign funds are cementing their global dominance

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