Investing
An insight into Investing in the agriculture sector within Africa.
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Kenya’s first private-sector agri-focused securitisation reaches first close
Fintech platform, Kaleidofin, closed Kenya’s first private-sector local currency securitisation in the smallholder agriculture sector, in partnership with agri-finance company…
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DR Congo seeks to boost agricultural trade through strategic UK financing
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking to expand exports across several priority agricultural sectors through a US$25 million financing…
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AHTs kickstart private clinics with vital ECDC investment
Thirteen (13) Animal Health Technicians (AHTs) are kicking off their entrepreneurial journey after an Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) R512,000…
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DRC to boost soybean and maize production with US$7.7 million in funding
The Ministry of National Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced US$7.7 million in funding for an agricultural…
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Tanzania is enhancing agricultural cooperation with Canada to transform the farming sector
Tanzania has expressed its commitment to strengthening agricultural collaboration with Canada, focusing on key areas that could transform the nation’s…
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Why the US$80 billion agri-financing gap demands more than pilots
It is estimated that Africa’s annual agricultural financing gap sits at US$65-US$80 billion. Current investment meets less than a third…
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AgDevCo invests US$15 million is East African fish farming expansion
AgDevCo, an investor focused on agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, announced a US$15 million mezzanine debt investment in Victory Group. The…
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AfDB invests US$15 million in SPE PEF III to support growth-stage businesses in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a US$15 million equity investment in the SPE…
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