Category: Agri-SMEs

Swedfund has committed US$15 million to Phatisa Food Fund 3 (PFF 3), a private equity fund dedicated to established agribusinesses and food-related companies across Africa. This investment forms part of the fund’s first close of US$86 million, announced in February 2026, and joins commitments from British International Investment (BII), Norfund, the International Finance Corporation (IFC),…

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Sahel Capital has extended a $1.5 million working capital loan to Rasad Nigeria Limited through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA). This facility, closed in early February 2026, renews and scales prior financing to support Rasad’s continued growth in the cocoa and cashew value chains. Thee investment builds on an earlier $590,000…

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British International Investment (BII) has committed $5 million in growth capital to Lovegrass Ethiopia, an agri-food company specialising in the transformation of teff, which is Ethiopia’s ancient, nutrient-dense, gluten-free grain, into high-value, branded products for both domestic consumption and international markets. The investment, announced in early February 2026, supports Lovegrass Ethiopia’s strategy to capture more…

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In the cashew and shea belts of northern Benin, where smallholder farmers live at the mercy of erratic rains and ruthless price swings, an $800,000 cheque may seem insignificant. Yet for MM LEKKER, the Abomey-Calavi agribusiness stitching together one of the country’s most fragmented supply chains, it could be transformational. Sahel Capital’s Social Enterprise Fund…

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