Investments & Funding
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Barry Callebaut to build US$104m specialty chocolate factory in Canada
CANADA – Belgium headquartered cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut Group is building a new factory in Canada to meet growing demand for specialty…
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Hello Tractor receives US$1m from Heifer International to drive agriculture mechanization
NIGERIA – Hello Tractor, a tractor booking platform, has received US$1m investment from Heifer International to spearhead its Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) Tractor Financing for Increased Agricultural…
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Norfund backs establishment of cashew processing hub in Ivory Coast with US$10m financing
IVORY COAST – Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries, has issued a US$10 million financing out of US$20m to Valency International Trading SARL…
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Malawi’s Ethanol Company to construct US$6.4m waste recycling plant
MALAWI – Ethanol Company (EthCo), Malawi based ethanol distiller, has announced the construction of a US$6.4 million plant that will upcycle waste from its facilities…
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Unlocking Zambia’s agricultural potential through smart investments in agro-processing
Zambia, in southern Africa, is a landlocked country with immense agricultural potential. Out of the country’s 75 million hectares of land, 58% or 42 million…