• ENAP Sipetrol, Naftogaz, Petroceltic among vendors
• Strategic realignments spur sales
• Deep pocketed and diverse bidder pool to capture deals

• The future of M&A in Israel looks bright driven by TMT dealmaking
• Private equity buyouts reached record figures in 2017
• Stakeholders expect an increase in inbound private equity deals

To celebrate the recent MENA Mergers forum in Dubai, we are delighted to bring you all the insights from the day's panels. 

• UAE offers base to scout targets
• Egypt offers strong return
• Buying established brands help offset Nigerian risks

Mergermarket would like to thank all that took part in this year's awards to help make the night a great success and to congratulate everyone who took home trophies last night in Dubai

The Middle Eastern M&A awards return in 2018, recognising excellence in M&A advisory. Find out how the process works. 

• 2nd Middle Eastern M&A Awards announces top names in regional M&A
• EY tops the regional M&A financial advisor rankings
• Clifford Chance is named regional M&A legal advisor of the year

Global dealmakers were surveyed in order to gain an understanding of the opportunities and challenges within the energy sector for 2017.

A brief look at the top M&A deals in Africa over the last year

Which were the biggest deals in the MENA region in 2016?

The recent opening of the Saudi Arabia $575 billion stock market to direct foreign participation for the first time offers an exiting opportunities for the country. As both local and international investors are positioning themselves to trade on the largest Arab bourse we caught up with Robert Eastwood from Baker & McKenzie to give you a definitive guide to the revisions to the rules for qualified foreign financial institutions. 

One of the key aims of Saudi Vision 2030 is a comprehensive diversification of the Saudi economy, which has sparked the rise of renewable energy players. We caught up with George Eitelhuber CEO and Founder of NOMADD Desert Solar Solutions to find out what the vision means for his business. 

In this trendspotter piece from Lisa Damast, we examine why private equity is chasing tech deals and how Israel's improved relationship with Turkey could support the energy sector.