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22 September 2022
Press Release: Flow Equity

We are pleased to announce our participation in a USD 14 million funding round in Flow Equity, a rapidly growing, high-impact and profitable poultry business targeting underserved rural households.

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23 February 2022
Press Release: New Funding announcement

AgDevCo secures $90m of DFI funding to further invest in African agribusinesses to deliver jobs, incomes, and food. 

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29 October 2021
Article: Tackling the impacts of climate change in Africa can improve agricultural production and get more cash into the pockets of small-scale farmers

Article: Tackling the impacts of climate change in Africa can improve agricultural production and get more cash into the pockets of small-scale farmers

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27 July 2021
Press Release: AgDevCo is pleased to announce a USD$3 million debt investment in Quinta da Bela Vista Limitada (QBV)

AgDevCo is pleased to announce a USD$3 million debt investment in Quinta da Bela Vista Limitada (QBV), an irrigated banana estate located in the Boane area in Mozambique. 

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9 July 2021
Press Release: AgDevCo announces sustainable protein investment, East Africa

The company is currently selling 1.5 million fresh fish per month, which are grown using the best aquaculture practices from around the globe, without antibiotics. 

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8 April 2021
AgDevCo invests a further $3m investment into Uzima Chicken Limited, a Rwandan poultry company.

AgDevCo is pleased to announce a USD 3.0 million follow-on mezzanine debt investment into Uzima Chicken Limited, a poultry company operating in Rwanda and Uganda.

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17 March 2021
Five Years of the SDU: A series of celebratory events

To mark 5 years of the SDU, AgDevCo is convening a series of celebratory virtual events between Wednesday 24th March and Friday 26th March 2021. 

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21 October 2020
Press Release: EFAfrica Group Ltd raises $12m new equity for regional expansion

EFAfrica Group (EFAG) is a purpose-driven business which aims to become the leading equipment leasing provider for SMEs in Africa, driving job creation and poverty alleviation.

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22 May 2020
AgDevCo expands agri-portfolio in East Africa, with low-cost grain storage solution for smallholder farmers

AgDevCo is pleased to announce a long-term debt investment into Pee Pee Tanzania Limited (PPTL), a regional leader in the production of grain storage bags.

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19 March 2020
AgDevCo Covid-19 Update

With the spread of Covid-19, we face challenging times both in our African countries of operation and in our home base in the UK.  The wellbeing of our staff and contractors, and our investees, their workforces and suppliers is our priority.  AgDevCo has taken a range of measures to address these matters and to maintain business continuity. 

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29 November 2019
AgDevCo expands agri investment portfolio in Zambia to develop the egg industry

AgDevCo is pleased to announce its latest investment in Zambia’s agribusiness sector. The

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