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30 January 2018
AgDevCo SDU Gender Case Study December 2017

Read how AgDevCo's SDU showcases best practices to promote women’s economic empowerment in outgrower schemes.

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22 January 2018
AgDevCo invests in clean energy scheme in Tanzania to power local tea factory

AgDevCo is pleased to announce it has closed a $2.5 million investment in the Suma Hydro project, a 1 mega-watt (MW) hydroelectric power plant in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands. 

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13 December 2017
AgDevCo invests further US$1.95 million in Katito, Northern Zambia Agricultural Hub

AgDevCo, an impact investor, announced a second-round investment of US$1.95m into Katito Farming Enterprises Limited (“Katito”) in Mbala, Northern Zambia. This follows an investment of US$5.05m in 2016. 

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10 December 2017
Case Study: Successful models to empower women in outgrower schemes

Despite contributing substantially to agricultural production, female farmers in sub-Saharan Africa face numerous constraints that limit their productivity and their inclusion in smallholder schemes.

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1 December 2017
Podcast: Mastercard Foundation

In this interview, Sandi Roberts explains how helping agribusinesses in Africa can help smallholder farmers produce more and increase their incomes.

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8 November 2017
AgDevCo Announces Partnerships in Senegal and Mozambique to Boost Smallholder Farmer Incomes

AgDevCo’s Smallholder Development Unit (SDU) today announced new partnerships with a Senegalese rice miller and a Mozambican livestock company. 

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18 October 2017
AgDevCo Invests in Rwandan Poultry Company

Uzima is an early-stage poultry company which provides day old chicks to smallholder farmers throughout Rwanda.

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4 September 2017
AgDevCo invests in a rehabilitated Mozambican-owned banana plantation with $1.5m

AgDevCo is pleased to announce a $1.5m investment into Citrum. 

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29 August 2017
AgDevCo invests in Katito Farming Enterprises Limited, Mbala

AgDevCo is pleased to announce a $5.05m investment into Katito Farming Enterprises Limited (Katito).

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21 August 2017
AgDevCo Invests in Ugandan Maize and Cassava Miller, Talian Company

AgDevCo is pleased to announce a $450,000 debt investment into a Ugandan milling business, Talian Company Limited.

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24 July 2017
AgDevCo invests in Tanzanian poultry business, Kingchick Poultry

AgDevCo is pleased to announce a $255,000 debt investment into Tanzanian poultry business, Kingchick Poultry.

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19 June 2017
RMG Concept Ltd invests $1.75m in the Babator Farming Company Ltd

RMG Concept Ltd (“RMG”), a leading West African agribusiness group, has completed the purchase of 70% of the shares of the Babator Farming Company Ltd (“BFC”) for a total investment of $1.75m.

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