The promotions recognise the leaders of MCP’s Egyptian and West African platforms and strengthen the firm’s senior leadership as it continues to expand its investment activities across Africa.
30-10-2026. Valletta. Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), the private equity firm specialising in growth investments in SMEs and mid-market companies across Southern Europe, Africa and the Middle East, has appointed Noha El Ghazaly and Maty N’Diaye and as Partners.
Noha El Ghazaly heads MCP’s Egyptian platform from Cairo and led its investment in NatPack, a specialised manufacturer of plastic packaging solutions serving the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and industrial sectors. Maty N’Diaye heads the firm’s investment activities in West Africa and led its €100 million investment in Coris Holding, one of West Africa’s leading banking groups. In their new roles, both will continue to lead their regional platforms while contributing to the firm’s broader strategy and growth.
Noha El Ghazaly joined MCP in May 2021 as Managing Director to lead the firm’s Egyptian platform and has since played a key role in developing its business in the country. She brings nearly two decades of experience in private equity and investment banking and previously served as Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking at Pharos Holding for Financial Investments. Forbes has recognised her among the Top 100 Most Influential Women and Power Businesswomen in the Middle East.
Maty N’Diaye joined MCP in 2024 as Managing Director for West Africa and has since expanded the firm’s presence in the region, developing proprietary investment opportunities and building strong relationships with leading entrepreneurs, business groups and institutional investors. She brings nearly 20 years of investment experience, including more than 16 years in African private equity, and previously held senior roles at Admaius Capital Partners and Duet Group.
“Noha and Maty have demonstrated exceptional leadership, deep market knowledge and a strong ability to identify and execute investment opportunities in their respective markets. Their contributions have been instrumental in strengthening MCP’s presence in Egypt and West Africa. Their appointment as Partners is a well-deserved recognition of their achievements and reflects our commitment to developing
talent from within and building a strong and diverse leadership team to support our continued growth across Africa,” said Albert Alsina, Founder and CEO at Mediterrania Capital Partners.
The two appointments reflect MCP’s long-term commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for talented women to progress into senior leadership positions. In 2023, under the 2X framework, MCP made a formal commitment alongside development finance institutions DEG, Proparco, FMO (the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank), British International Investment (BII) and CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to advance women’s leadership across its portfolio and within the firm itself.