Feb 11 (Reuters) - UK development finance organisation, British International Investment, said on Wednesday it has paused investments with DP World following allegations its CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was linked to the disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein.

A BII spokesperson said in an email: "We are shocked by the allegations emerging in the Epstein files regarding Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. In light of the allegations, we will not be making any new investments with DP World until the required actions have been taken by the company."

BII invests alongside DP World in four ports in Africa.