Investments & Funding
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Tiger Brands appoints Barati Mahloele to lead venture capital fund arm
SOUTH AFRICA – South African food manufacturing giant, Tiger Brands, has announced the appointment of Barati Mahloele as Venture Capital Fund Director from 10 January…
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Remilk secures US$129m to expand production of animal-free protein
ISRAEL- Remilk, an Israeli cultivated dairy startup, is set to expand production of its animal-free protein following a successful series B funding round where it raised…
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Ghana based Cocoa Processing Company to clinch US$86.7m financing for expansion
GHANA – Cocoa Processing Company, Ghanaian state-owned manufacturer of chocolates, confectionery and semi-finished cocoa products, is eyeing a US$86.7m loan financing from the Arab Bank…
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WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda
RWANDA – Rwandan startups are set to benefit from recently launched IGNITE Food Systems Challenge aimed to foster locally-driven solutions to tackle food systems challenges.…
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USAID heightens investment in fonio value chain, issues US$1.9m to Mali based processor, American partner
MALI – Mali Shi, a Malian agro-processor in partnership with Yolélé, a purpose-driven African food company based in the United States, have received a co-investment…