Actis

Emerging Markets Knowledge Holdings (EMKH) is a tertiary education buy-and-build platform serving these North African students. EMKH’s anchor asset is Universite Centrale Group (UCG), Tunisia’s largest private tertiary education provider. With a unique consumer proposition that caters to middle income students, UCG was founded in 1991 by the Ben Turkia family, who have successfully managed the business since inception. UCG has

Poulina Group Holding S.A. is a diversified company based in Ben Arous, Tunisia, with operations spanning multiple sectors including real estate, poultry, mass consumption goods, steel work, packaging, wood and household appliances, and building materials. Established in 1967, the company develops and constructs buildings and is involved in the manufacture and distribution of a wide range of household appliances, such as refrigerators and washing machines, as well as industrial equipment under the Mont Blanc brand. Poulina also produces various food items, including ice creams, dairy products, and animal feed, marketed under the SELJA and OLA brands. Additionally, the company provides packaging services, including food packaging and cardboard processing, and is engaged in the manufacture of ceramic tiles, metal equipment, and steel processing. Its activities extend beyond Tunisia to several other countries, including Morocco, Algeria, Libya, France, Senegal, and China, encompassing international trade and technology services.