==ARTICLE IMPROVEMENTS== 

  
 Hello. As some of you may be aware, a number of references and some factual information could be added to this article. In the interest of transparency I am declaring that I work for The Abraaj Group. I would like to work with external editors to ensure that this Wikipedia article is accurate. Please feel free to contact me on my Talk Page if you have any questions. Many thanks. 

 SIDE BAR 

 Please change the current information to the following, to maintain factual accuracy: 

 Key People:   	  
 Wahid Hamid (Board Member and Partner), 
 Mustafa Abdel-Wadood (Board Member and Partner), 
 Sev Vettivetpillai (Board Member and Partner) 
 (Reference: http://www.abraaj.com/about-us/governance) 

 INTRODUCTORY SECTION 

 Please delete this third paragraph of the introductory section as this is an old award: 

 “In 2013, Abraaj was named the Best Private Equity House in Europe Middle East and Africa by EMEA Finance’s Achievement Awards.” 

 I suggest replacing this with The Abraaj Group’s latest award:  

 “In 2014, Abraaj was named the Private Equity “House of the Year” award for Sub-Saharan Africa by Private Equity Africa. (Reference: http://www.peafricasummit.com/2014-private-equity-africa-award-winners/) 

 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 

 I would like to suggest the following changes and add these references to verify factual accuracy: 

 2013: The Abraaj Group signs up as a Global Community Partner of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community. (Reference: http://www.weforum.org/news/abraaj-group-becomes-global-community-partner-global-shapers-community) 

 2013: The Abraaj Group establishes the Peter Heath Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund at the American University of Sharjah (AUS). (Reference: http://www.aus.edu/news/article/634/the_abraaj_group_ endows_womens_entrepreneurship_fund_at_american_university_of_sharjah and the following link to the American University of Sharjah http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ American_University_of_Sharjah) 

 2013: The Abraaj Group and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Launch ‘Philanthropy Age’. Philanthropy Age is a quarterly publication intended to move people into changing the nature of their giving and to think about how and where they are giving. It is a call to action. (Reference: http://www.elitemediapublishing.com/portfolio-item/philanthropy-age-menasa-magazine/   and the following link to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_foundation) 

 I also suggest separating out the Injaz al Arab and Education for Employment items, currently written as follows: 

 2011: The Abraaj Group partners with Injaz al Arab and Education for Employment to provide support for entrepreneurship and education for youth 

 Please replace with the suggestion below. References attached for verification: 

 2012: The Abraaj Group partners with Education for Employment to provide support for entrepreneurship and education for youth. (Reference: http://efe.org/news/item/115-efe-and-abraaj-capital-partner-for-youth-entrepreneurship-and-employment) 

 2010: The Abraaj Group partners with Injaz al Arab to empower school leavers and college graduates by encouraging a culture of entrepreneurship and assisting them with financial literacy skills. (Reference: http://injazalarab.org/partner-initiatives/) 

 I suggest some information is added to the item on the Private Equity Professorship, as per the following. I have provided a reference for verification: 

 2010: The Abraaj Group establishes the Private Equity Professorship at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). This program is headed by Dr. Ulf Axelson. (Reference: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-238167770.html and http://personal.lse.ac.uk/axelson/) 

 I’d also suggest the following reference and link to Endeavor:  

 2010: The Abraaj Group partners with Endeavor and plays an active role in the expansion of Endeavor into Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, UAE and South East Asia. (Reference: http://www.endeavor.org/blog/endeavorabraajpressrelease/ and link to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endeavor_(non-profit)) 

 Finally, I’d suggest a slight change in the objective of the Mustaqbali Foundation and a reference for verification: 

 2009: The Abraaj Group establishes the Mustaqbali Foundation to support the education and healthcare needs for orphans in conflict affected Gaza. (Reference: http://www.abraaj.com/images/uploads/newspdfs/Mustaqbali_two_pager.pdf) 

   15 August 2014