Join us at the awards dinner in London as we recognise the best deals and dealmakers in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

African telecoms infrastructure company welcomes new investors including Goldman Sachs and IFC fund.

We're happy to reveal our picks for the best deals and dealmakers of 2013 in our annual Achievement Awards. Nominated by parties including banks and borrowers and chosen by the EMEA Finance team, our winning houses and transactions exemplify the kind of innovative efforts taking place in the region’s capital markets.

As always, we congratulate all of our winners on their achievements and the new ground broken by so much of their work. Full editorial coverage of the awards will appear in the forthcoming edition of EMEA Finance.

Raiffeisen analyst highlights his picks for corporate DCM activity in the coming months.

Qatari company will put QAR242mn deal to shareholders next month.

As 2013 comes to an end, EMEA Finance is proud to launch its annual Achievement Awards, recognising the past year's top capital markets deals and the firms behind them.

As well as our headline 'Deal of the Year' award, we have individual categories for debt markets, equity markets and depositary receipts, syndicated loans, structured finance, Islamic finance, M&A and private equity and restructuring.

Read on for more details on the submission process. A complete list of categories can be viewed here.

South African insurance company heads to debt market for first time since 2006.

Omani oil and gas services company raises US$30mn in private placement of convertible bonds.

World Bank warns that region faces tough times in coming years.

Bank hires Marie Hong and Jasmine Tan in Hong Kong, Viplav Rathore in London.

Bank makes four new appointments in EMEA global transaction services team.

Bank names new London-based head of European financial institutions.