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Brookfield executive says firm sees multiple Middle East investment opportunities

Brookfield closed a $2 billion Middle East fund in August, according to Bloomberg. Jad Ellawn, the firm’s managing partner and regional head for the Middle East, said Brookfield is seeing multiple opportunities in the region and discussed data from investments in payment platforms and school enrollments as evidence of population growth.

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Brookfield closed its $2 billion Middle East fund in August, according to Bloomberg.

Jad Ellawn, the firm’s managing partner and regional head of the Middle East, said Brookfield is seeing multiple investment opportunities in the region. In an interview with Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa, he discussed data from the firm’s investments in payment platforms and school enrollments, which he said indicated growth in the regional population.

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Bloomberg — Ellawn: Brookfield Sees Many Mideast Opportunities