Investments & Funding
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SNV trails new sustainable energy technology in Ethiopia to boost the livelihoods of farmers
ETHIOPIA – SNV and its partners are seeking to improve local smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Ethiopia with the launch of a new pilot to trial…
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OCP Group secures US$110m landmark green loan from IFC to set up solar plants
MOROCCO – OCP Group, the world’s largest phosphate-based fertilizer producer, has secured €100 million (US$110m) in form of a landmark green loan from the International…
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Barry Callebaut opens USA’s second Chocolate Academy Center in New York
USA – Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has opened its 27th Chocolate Academy and the second center…
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Zimbabwe faces acute fish shortage as Kenya steps up fingerlings distribution to boost production
ZIMBABWE – The Food Federation and Allied Workers Union of Zimbabwe (FFAWUZ) has revealed that Zimbabwe is facing an acute supply deficit of 41 600…
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Victory Farms secures US$35m backing to expand operations in East Africa
KENYA – Victory Farms, a Kenya-based aquaculture platform, has received US$35 million (Sh4.7 billion) from venture capital (VC) investors in a Series B funding round…