Investments & Funding
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Valmont secures US$85bn agriculture equipment supply deal to Africa
AFRICA – Valmont, a global leader in engineered products and services for infrastructure and water-conserving irrigation equipment for agriculture, has entered into a US$85 Million…
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AB InBev to construct US$413m brewery in Colombia
COLOMBIA – AB InBev’s local brewer in Colombia, Bavaria, has allocated roughly US$413 million to be used in the construction of a new brewery in…
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Uganda coffee farmers can earn more through value-addition
UGANDA – Researchers in Uganda’s coffee sector believe farmers can increase their share of the final market price for their commodities only if they add…
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Afrique Phyto Plus secures US$5.8m expansion investment from AgDevCo
IVORY COAST – AgDevCo, a British investor specializing in African agriculture, has concluded a €5.5 million (US$5.8 million) mezzanine debt investment in the agribusiness sector…
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Madagascar calls for OCP investment to achieve self-sufficient farming
MADAGASCAR – With a forecasted real GDP growth rising modestly to 5.3% in 2023 amid a severe food crisis in Madagascar, from an estimated 4.0%…