The top ten deals account for 2/3rd of the total transaction value.
The total transaction value since 2017 is US$ 5.5 billion and the top ten deals accounted for US$ 3.7 billion.
Four of the transactions had undisclosed buyers. Six of the top ten transactions were dominated by minority sale transactions with the top five deals being all minority sale transactions.
The largest transaction was in 2017 worth US$ 1.3 billion where Oman Telecom acquired an additional 12.1% stake in Mobile Telecom.
Citigroup figured in twice as a financial advisor in the top ten deals.
The Middle East & North Africa’s M&A Landscape 2017-2022
A five year review of the 2,911 M&A transactions executed across MENA region, amounting to over $276 billion in transaction value across the top 5 markets: Israel, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.
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