After a challenging year where M&A activity in the Middle East and North Africa took a tumble, Morgan Stanley forecasts 2025 will witness a significant “structural upswing” in transaction volume and value size, bolstered by policy shifts and regulatory reforms in the region
Green initiatives, SWFs drive M&A growth across GCC
Saudi Arabia emerges as an appealing market for foreign corporations interested in M&A deals due to rising global crude oil demand, Vision 2030, and private sector development.
Sovereign wealth set to boost M&A activity in MENA
The region's corporate/M&A activity is expected to grow this year on the back of an unprecedented Sovereign Wealth movements in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, says an expert.
Mergers, acquisitions in GCC up during pandemic
Expanding regional and global footprints, high revenues, cheap capital to invest and diversification key factors that hastened the merger processes.
