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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.
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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













