Middle East & Africa M&A by the Numbers: Q1 2026

The Middle East and Africa M&A market experienced a growth rate of 89% in deal value on a year-over-year basis driven by strong performance in the Israeli market. From a deal count standpoint, the total dropped from 292 to 215 deals on a year-over-year basis. At a sector level, the Industrials, Materials and Utilities sector were the only industries with average deal values over $1bn in the region. The largest deal of the quarter was the $9bn acquisition of the Kamoto Copper Company SARL by a consortium of investors in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In addition, the Israeli market accounted for 52% of the deal value across the region with only 53 deals.