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ESGs boost exits

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) improvements are key to positioning a private equity company for strong exit prospects, according to recent research.

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Injaro invests in Nafaso

Injaro Agricultural Capital Holdings has acquired 30% of Neema Agricole du Faso (Nafaso) agriculture seeds production company in Burkina Faso. The financial details have

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Phatisa in $10.5m Feronia PIPE deal

Phatisa has committed to invest $10.5 million in Feronia, an agriculture company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), through a private investment in public equity (PIPE)

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ETG becomes CDC’s first direct deal

CDC has injected $32.5m into East Africa-based agriculture company Export Trading Group (ETG), the investor’s first deal since it launched its new direct investment strategy. The investment is part

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Phatisa’s SME fund backs West End Farms

Phatisa’s small-cap vehicle, the African Agriculture Fund (AAF) small and medium sized enterprise (SME) fund has sealed its first investment, backing Cameroon-based West End Farms. The sub-fund is supplying

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RMB Ventures backs Grapetek

RMB Ventures has invested in South Africa-based manufacturing company, Grapetek. The financial details have not been disclosed. RMB has partnered on the deal with Pan-African Capital Holdings, which invested

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Norfund buys 21% of Chayton

Chayton has sold approximately 21% of Chayton Atlas Investments to the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund). The stake has been valued at $10million, with the development finance institution

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Morgan Stanley & Capitalworks back Rhodes Food

Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners and Capitalworks  have backed the management buyout of Rhodes Food Group (RFG), a South Africa-based food producer. The financial details have not been

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TLG buys into EmVest

TLG Capital has invested an undisclosed amount into agriculture-focused investment fund manager EmVest, with support from new capital commitment from frontier investor, Exotix. TLG has structured the investment as

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Aureos sells Golden Lay to Phatisa for $24m

Aureos has exited Zambia-based agribusiness Golden Lay to Phatisa for $24 million, through a leveraged buyout deal. Phatisa, through its African Agriculture Fund (AAF) , is investing in the