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<\/a> Emerging markets private equity giant the Abraaj Group is eyeing new investments <\/strong>in Egypt's education sector<\/strong>, Managing Partner and Global Head of Private Equity Mustafa Abdel-Wadood tells Al Borsa<\/a>. Abdel-Wadood suggested the vehicles for follow-on investment will be education provider Tiba, which owns Thebes Language Schools, and Cairo For Investment & Real Estate Development. Abraaj had acquired a stake in Tiba back in 2015<\/a>. Abraaj is also looking at opportunities in the Egyptian healthcare market through Cleopatra Hospitals Group, he added. Cleopatra Hospital had announced in September<\/a> that it is planning to invest up to EGP 1 bn to bring its total capacity up to 1,000 beds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Emerging markets private equity giant the Abraaj Group is eyeing new investments in Egypt's education sector, Managing Partner and Global Head of Private Equity Mustafa Abdel-Wadood tells Al Borsa. Abdel-Wadood suggested the vehicles for follow-on investment will be education provider Tiba, which owns Thebes Language Schools, and Cairo For Investment & Real Estate Development. 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