Global growth markets investor Actis has invested in Morocco-based private university l’Université Mundiapolis de Casablanca. Mundiapolis will use the investment to enhance the quality of its education and develop its international presence. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More
EMPEA’s Currency Risk Management Survey is the first pan-emerging markets exploration of the impact of currency volatility on the private equity industry. The survey features the views of 146 industry practitioners, and aims to provide the industry with a better understanding of how both GPs and LPs* report and manage exchange rate… Read More
Middle East- and Asia-focused private equity firm Fajr Capital has acquired Cravia Group, a United Arab Emirates-based food and beverage company with a presence in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The company operates franchises including: Zaatar w Zeit, Cinnabon, Seattle's Best Coffee, Carvel and Five Guys. The company plans to… Read More
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has invested in Mazarine Energy, an upstream oil and gas company with existing assets in Tunisia. Carlyle will also grant Mazarine Energy access to an equity line of up to US$500 million to fund future bolt-on acquisitions, focusing on conventional exploration, development and… Read More
Global growth investor The Abraaj Group has exited its investment in Tunisia-based pharmaceutical company Unité de Fabrication de Médicaments (Unimed) through an initial public offering (IPO) on the Tunis Stock Exchange. The IPO was priced at TND11.8 (approximately US$5.91) per share, implying a market capitalization of TND300 million (approximately US$150… Read More
The Macro Picture: What Makes Power a Compelling Sector for Investment? The rise of emerging markets over the last two decades has had a transformative impact on the world economy. According to the International Monetary Fund, from 1995 to 2015, emerging markets’ aggregate GDP in purchasing power parity terms… Read More
Middle East-focused alterative investment firm Gulf Capital has acquired 100 percent of Saudi Arabia-based food and beverage distribution company Multibrands Trading. Gulf Capital plans to grow the business through geographic diversification and product expansion. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More
In the age of transparency, ESG reporting has evolved into a common practice for private equity practitioners in emerging markets, as evident by the shift in the dialogue around ESG. Instead of speculating over the value of ESG reporting, practitioners are instead engaging around strategies to enhance the quality and… Read More
MENA-focused private equity firm Emerging Investment Partners (EIP) has participated in the US$17 million acquisition of United Arab Emirates-based Diamond Meat Processing, a food producer that operates under the Almasa brand, from Dubai-based investment company Al Ghuarair Group. Other investors included Jordan-based meat producer Siniora Food Industries and several undisclosed… Read More
The 12th annual edition of EMPEA’s Global Limited Partners Survey features the views of 107 limited partners (LPs) on the emerging markets private equity (EM PE) asset class. This study aims to provide the industry with a better understanding of how LPs’ strategies for investing are evolving; what challenges… Read More
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