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AFS LP BUYOUT OF LEADING SOUTH AFRICAN FREE-RANGE POULTRY OPERATION SIGNALS MONUMENTAL JUNCTURE FOR CONSCIOUS CONSUMERISM MARKET IN AFRICA

As part of its continued endeavour to enable food security across Africa, the Africa Food Security LP (AFS LP) has successfully closed its investment in Elgin Free Range Chickens Holdings (EFRCH). EFRCH is a leading South African vertically integrated free-range poultry operation, capturing the ever-increasing conscious consumerism market of sustainably sourced products from farm to […]

ZEBU COMMITS $6.5M TO AMC TRADE FINANCE TO BOOST UNDERSERVED SME TRADE IN AFRICA

Zebu Investment Partners GP Limited (ZIP) has successfully closed its investment in AMC Trade Finance Limited (AMCTF) through its sophomore fund, Africa Food Security LP (AFS LP). AMCTF is a specialist trade finance institution, providing bespoke, secured and structured trade finance solutions for Africa-focused trade. The investment from AFS LP is a combination of equity […]

Investment Challenges With Dennis Matangira | Oxford Private Markets Investments Programme

ZIP Managing Partner, Brian Frimpong, notes the Covid-19 pandemic impact on food security across the In this video, Dennis Matangira, Guest Expert on the Oxford Private Markets Investments Programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, discusses private equity sectors and the investment challenges of emerging markets. On this Oxford Saïd online programme, you’ll develop […]

ZEBU INVESTS IN SOUTH AFRICAN AGTECH PLATFORM SET TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE SECTOR

Zebu Investment Partners GP Limited (ZIP) through its sophomore fund, The Africa Food Security Fund, has successfully closed its investment in South African Ag-Tech company IQ Logistica (IQL). IQL is the owner and developer of a cloud-based platform used to collect, collate, and aggregate data for the purposes of tracing agricultural outputs and related key […]

THE AFS LP INVESTS IN LEADING TANZANIAN QSR RETAIL BAKERY CHAIN

The sophomore fund of Zebu Investment Partners GP Limited (ZIP), the Africa Food Security Fund, has successfully closed its investment in Royal Oven Limited, Tanzania. Royal Oven is a leading QSR retail bakery chain, offering a diverse range of products which innovatively combine traditional Tanzanian food with international bakery trends. The AFS Fund focuses on […]

The African Agriculture Fund’s Technical Assistance Facility launches A €230,000 Agrodealer Capacity Building Scheme in Madagascar

The Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) of the African Agriculture Fund (AAF) is pleased to announce the awarding of a project of €230,000 to Zariro Consulting (Pty) Ltd, for the implementation of an Agro-dealer Capacity Building Scheme in Madagascar. This 18-month project’s overall goal is to sustainably increase the yield and hence income of smallholder farmers […]

Databank awarded Deal of the Year (Small Cap) at Private Equity Africa Awards

For the second consecutive year, Databank Agrifund Manager Limited (DAFML) was presented with the Private Equity Africa Deal of the Year (Small Cap) award during the PEA awards ceremony in London. The fund manager was recognized for its investment in MOABLAOU, the largest table eggs business in Burkina Faso. Following what has been an exceptionally […]