How oversaturated is EM PE?

Curious how oversaturated this space is. We keep hearing about how US PE, especially in the MM, is oversaturated with too much money chasing too few good deals, so I'm curious how things look in EM. There is obvious variance across markets, so any regional color would also be helpful. Would also be interested in hearing how operators can add value in EM. 

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