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Private equity firms such as KKR and Abraaj Capital have made their first forays into Africa through food and agri companies. Here Matthew Goodburn, editor of Private Equity International, considers the continent's private equity potential.
The Hungarian and Kazakhstan governments have created a $40 million development fund to promote investment into agriculture and food processing companies in Kazakhstan.
The agriculture sector is in the middle of a quiet transformation and the private sector should be at its helm, argues Chuck Magro, CEO of fertiliser company Agrium, in the wake of a UN meeting to create a new set of Sustainable Development Goals.
Indian venture capital firm Omnivore has invested $1m into Ecozen Solutions, a campus start-up from a tech institute, which is working on using solar power in the agri supply chain.
An IFC-led syndicated loan provided $110m to a Cambodian bank to increase lending to rural businesses and a World Bank loan to Mozambique aims to boost the country’s efforts to increase access to food.
Aspada Investment Company has invested $3.2m into InI Farms, a vertically-integrated horticulture company. Kushal Agrawal, chief financial officer, discusses the sector's opportunities.
The UK development finance institution has joined Finnfund in committing to Miro Forestry, a sustainable forestry company operating in Sierra Leone and Ghana.
The US development finance institution held a meeting with the Ukrainian Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food to reaffirm its support for the country's agri sector.
How can public institutions, development agencies, investors, researchers and producers work together to build a food sector that propels economic growth, meets demand and helps maintain social stability?
The new firm will focus on restoring global fisheries and freshwater systems, mitigating climate change, building green infrastructure and providing access to capital to emerging markets.