Investments & Funding
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Brown–Forman Corp invests US$200m in expanding tequila production capacity at Casa Herradura distillery
MEXICO – Brown–Forman Corporation, one of the largest in the spirits and wine business in America, has outlined plans to expand its Casa Herradura tequila…
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Carrefour Kenya expands outlets to 20, opens new branch at Business Bay Square Mall in Eastleigh
KENYA – French multinational retail and wholesaling corporation, Carrefour, has expanded its retail chain in Nairobi city with the latest being at the Business Bay…
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AFEX seeks to raise US$65M to drive expansion into 7 new African countries
NIGERIA – AFEX, Nigeria’s first private agricultural commodities exchange player has announced plans to raise US$65 million to fund its expansion plan into seven new…
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NatWest commits US$1bn in loan to support UK manufacturing industry transit to cleaner forms of energy
UK – National Westminster Bank (NatWest), a major retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom, is providing £1bn (US$1.07bn) in lending to support investment…
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UK grants AfDB US$146m to support water projects in Egypt, Senegal
MOROCCO/ SENEGAL – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), a multilateral development finance institution, has secured a €117million (146.8m) guarantee grant from the United Kingdom…