{"id":114262,"date":"2026-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/?p=114262"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:40:35","slug":"aldar-locks-in-usd-5-bn-hassan-allam-buys-the-epc-arm-of-the-uaes-metito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/17\/aldar-locks-in-usd-5-bn-hassan-allam-buys-the-epc-arm-of-the-uaes-metito\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldar locks in USD 5 bn + Hassan Allam buys the EPC arm of the UAE\u2019s Metito"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"> <strong>Gulf capital was in full deployment mode over the past couple of days, with Abu Dhabi <\/strong><strong>breaking out a fresh chequebook to cover tickets home and abroad<\/strong> \u2014 Aldar\u2019s AED 5 bn revolving credit facility, EIIC took a position in popular UAE chain Joe &amp; The Juice, IHC closed out its Pakistan bank takeover, and Abu Dhabi raised another USD 4.5 bn in the private placement market (as we note in this morning\u2019s Debt Watch, above) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Aldar Properties locked in an AED 5 bn sustainability-linked revolving credit facility<\/strong> with a five-year tenor, senior unsecured, across AED, USD, and shariah-compliant tranches backed by ten local, regional, and Asian banks, per a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/115572.pdf\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/115572.pdf\">bourse filing (pdf)<\/a>. The facility pushes <strong>Aldar<\/strong>\u2018s total liquidity to AED 38.2 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s Hassan Allam Holding acquired MetiPro, the engineering, procurement, and <\/strong><strong>construction (EPC) arm of UAE\u2019s Metito<\/strong> for an undisclosed sum, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/758.pdf\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/758.pdf\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The deal creates what the two companies are calling a \u201cscaled, integrated platform\u201d in water and wastewater \u2014 a high-demand niche given the Gulf desalination build-out and broader MENA water stress. The move enhances Hassan Allam\u2019s already strong position in the market as it looks to chase new mega-projects across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the CIS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>State-owned Saudi Electricity Company has picked up a minority stake in UK utility <\/strong><strong>software provider <\/strong><strong>Kraken<\/strong>, which was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-29\/origin-says-kraken-valued-at-8-65-billion-after-equity-raise\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-29\/origin-says-kraken-valued-at-8-65-billion-after-equity-raise\">valued at USD 8.7 bn<\/a> late last year. The transaction paves the way for a regional JV that will migrate SEC\u2018s 11 mn customer accounts onto Kraken\u2019s platform, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361?postid=11514214#liveblog-body\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361?postid=11514214#liveblog-body\">Sky News<\/a> reports. It\u2019s a capability buy timed to the Kingdom\u2019s renewables ramp-up as the utility looks to deepen its ability to optimize the grid as intermittent solar and wind power becomes a bigger feature of its energy mix. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EasyJet is the latest low-cost carrier to set up shop in Morocco, with the airline<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/128674\/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B6%D8%AE-300-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8\/\"><\/a> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/128674\/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B6%D8%AE-300-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8\/\">investing<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/128674\/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B6%D8%AE-300-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8\/\">USD 250-300 mn<\/a><\/strong> in its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyjet.com\/en\/news\/story\/easyjet-marks-major-morocco-expansion-with-marrakech-base-launch-adding-6-new-routes-and-year-round-connectivity-on-existing-routes\">first African base in Marrakech<\/a>. Morocco will be EasyJet\u2018s first full-fledged operating hub outside Europe, anchoring an additional six routes to Europe from this coming winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EasyJet\u2019s investment in Morocco follows in the footsteps of other low-cost carriers<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate.ryanair.com\/news\/ryanair-opens-fifth-moroccan-base-in-rabat\/\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate.ryanair.com\/news\/ryanair-opens-fifth-moroccan-base-in-rabat\/\">including Ryanair<\/a>, as they take advantage of the Kingdom\u2019s Open Skies policy. Morocco\u2019s aviation landscape was fundamentally reshaped after the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/EN\/legal-content\/summary\/euro-mediterranean-aviation-agreement-between-the-eu-and-morocco.html\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/EN\/legal-content\/summary\/euro-mediterranean-aviation-agreement-between-the-eu-and-morocco.html\">2006 Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement<\/a> \u2014 the first \u201cOpen Skies\u201d treaty between the EU and a non-European state \u2014 which reciprocally removed capacity and pricing restrictions between Morocco and the bloc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO WORTH KNOWING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s International Holding Company (IHC)<\/strong> sealed its acquisition of a majority stake in Pakistan\u2019s <strong>First Women Bank<\/strong>, securing regulatory clearance for the state-led privatization takeover, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/738.pdf\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/738.pdf\">bourse disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The move builds on <strong>IHC<\/strong>\u2018s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/20\/ihc-buys-a-majority-stake-in-pakistans-first-women-bank\/\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/20\/ihc-buys-a-majority-stake-in-pakistans-first-women-bank\/\">initial moves last October<\/a>. No transaction value disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>The Central Bank of Libya<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cbl.gov.ly\/%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-27\/\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cbl.gov.ly\/%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-27\/\">issued<\/a> LYD 10 mn (c.USD 1.58 mn) of unrestricted mudaraba sukuk across 91-, 182-, and 365-day maturities, carrying coupons of 5.5-7.5%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC)<\/strong> picked up a minority stake in Copenhagen-born coffee-and-juice chain <strong>Joe &amp; The Juice<\/strong> at a USD 1.8 bn valuation, per a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/115573.pdf\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/115573.pdf\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. General Atlantic remains majority owner \u2014 EIIC brings regional retail scale to the brand\u2019s international rollout.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Shuaa Capital<\/strong> and <strong>Gate Capital<\/strong> are partnering on an alternative investment fund that aims to consolidate Saudi Arabia\u2019s fragmented fuel retail sector, per their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shuaa.com\/shuaa-capital-and-gate-capital-join-forces-to-launch-the-first-saudi-fuel-retail-champion-platform\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shuaa.com\/shuaa-capital-and-gate-capital-join-forces-to-launch-the-first-saudi-fuel-retail-champion-platform\">press release<\/a>. The platform will anchor with an initial operator acquisition before rolling up smaller players into a 500-station nationwide network \u2014 a textbook PE consolidation play in a sector that\u2019s short on scale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Homegrown Ventures<\/strong> closed an oversubscribed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/15\/homegrown-ventures-raises-usd-22-8-mn-to-back-mena-consumer-brands\/\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/15\/homegrown-ventures-raises-usd-22-8-mn-to-back-mena-consumer-brands\/\">USD 22.8 mn fund<\/a> to back \u201cbetter-for-you\u201d MENA consumer brands, betting the post-pandemic shift toward local, purpose-driven FMCG is structural rather than a blip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Egyptian SME fintech <strong>Invia<\/strong> raised USD 1.2 mn from angels and strategics to scale its voice- and text-based bookkeeping and inventory platform, founded by former <strong>Beltone<\/strong> SME executives, per a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/waya.media\/cairo-based-fintech-invia-raises-usd-1-2m-rebuilding-financial-infrastructure-for-egypts-smes\/\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/waya.media\/cairo-based-fintech-invia-raises-usd-1-2m-rebuilding-financial-infrastructure-for-egypts-smes\/\">press release<\/a>. The play: replace bulky, expensive ERP systems with lightweight tech for small and micro-businesses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Market Snapshot<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong> -0.30% \u2022 <strong>ADX<\/strong> 0.26% \u2022 <strong>DFM<\/strong> 1.36% \u2022 <strong>EGX30<\/strong> 1.39%<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Brent USD 99.33 \/ bbl \u2022 Gold USD 4,793 \/ oz \u2022 USD \/ SAR 3.75 \u2022 USD \/ EGP 51.81<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plus: Shuaa and Gate Capital are putting together a rollup to go after Saudi\u2019s fragmented fuel retailing 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