The regulatory environment continues to move at a fast pace. What was previously considered market practice has moved rapidly to become negotiable, an array of issues are likely to give rise to disputes in relation to private equity investments. Many entities doing business in the European Union have not only… Read More
U.A.E.-based real estate classifieds portal Property Finder has raised US$120 million in an investment round led by global growth equity fund manager General Atlantic. Existing shareholder Vostok New Ventures also participated in the round. Property Finder provides real estate listing services across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey and… Read More
EMPEA Members log in to receive exclusive access to the detailed report (PDF) and underlying data (Excel). In the first three quarters of 2018, overall EM fundraising and investment totals increased 82 percent and 14 percent, respectively, compared to a year prior. Download the Industry Statistics to view… Read More
Australia-based online travel site Webjet has agreed to acquire Dubai-based business-to-business (B2B) accommodation wholesaler Destinations of the World (DOTW) from Middle East- and Africa-focused alternative investment firm Gulf Capital, as well as DOTW’s founder and management team, for US$173 million. DOTW, which operates in the Middle East, Europe, Asia Pacific… Read More
Pan-African private equity fund manager Development Partners International (DPI) has acquired an approximately 20 percent stake in Morocco-based Dolidol for US$30 million. Dolidol manufactures and distributes foam, mattress and bedding products in Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire. The company plans to partner with DPI to grow its business in West Africa. Read More
Pan-African private equity fund manager AfricInvest has held a second close for Maghreb Private Equity IV with EUR172 million (approximately US$199 million) in capital commitments. New investors in the fund include OeEB, the Development Bank of Austria, and a South Africa-based fund of funds. Other investors include development finance institutions… Read More
Africa-focused private equity fund manager Development Partners International (DPI) has acquired a majority stake in Morocco-based irrigation systems company Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte à goutte et de Pompage (CMGP) for US$100 million. DPI purchased the stake through African Development Partners II from CMGP’s founding Moamah family and Amethis Maghreb Fund… Read More
B Investments, an Egypt-listed investment platform affiliated with private equity firm BPE Partners, has invested EGP125 million (approximately US$7 million) for a 53 percent stake in Gourmet Group, an Egypt-based food manufacturer and distributor. The transaction includes the acquisition of 40 percent of the company’s existing share capital for EGP65… Read More
Africa-focused private investment firm Helios Investment Partners has acquired a 76 percent stake in U.A.E.-based payments company TPAY Mobile from A15, a MENA- and Europe-focused technology investment firm. TPAY provides mobile phone-enabled direct carrier billing services to customers in 16 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Financial details… Read More
Download the full press release here. Washington, D.C., 6 September 2018: Private capital fundraising and investment activity in emerging markets (“EM”) increased by 11% and 21%, respectively, in the first half of 2018, driven predominantly by activity in Emerging Asia, according to EMPEA’s latest… Read More
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