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AAC Invests In Amaranth International |
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Thursday, 11 December 2008 00:00 |
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African Agricultural Capital is proud to announce our latest investment in Amaranth International Ltd (AIL). AIL has developed capacity to process grain amaranth (Terere) into flour and breakfast cereal. Amaranth seeds are high in protein with a content of 14% to 16%. The nutritional profile is well balanced in amino acids, and is high in lysine. Grain amaranth requires 60-75 days from planting to harvest, making it an ideal cash crop for small holders. The crop has a lower nitrogen demand than maize and has similar plant nutrition requirements as sorghum. |
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Kenya's Organic Revolution |
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 16:08 |
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One of AAC's investees, East Africa Food Network was recently featured in Kenya Airways' in-fight magazine. Kenya Airways is proud to join the organic revolution in Kenya.
Proof that the organic food revolution which is sweeping the globe has firmly arrived in Kenya is provided by the example of the trail-blazing Kenyan company, Green Dreams. Originally based at a small farm in Tigoni, just outside Nairobi, green Dreams became Kenya's first certified organic supplier in 2005, and is now leading the country's organic revolution, launching an organic Box Scheme to deliver produce to consumers around Nairobi and opening two stores in the capital, which sell organic produce from across Kenya. |
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2007/2008 Year End Audited Accounts |
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Monday, 01 December 2008 00:00 |
AAC?s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2008 shows that it has invested along the value chain in a wide range of businesses in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania since its inception, with a total value amounting to more than $6 million. AAC has developed a system for measuring the impact of its investments over time across a range of dimensions, including mission and vision, business viability and growth, smallholder engagement and employment creation and quality.
AAC?s report does acknowledge the difficult times ahead for East African business. High fuel and fertilizer costs combined with volatility in food prices ? both regional and international ? made 2008 a difficult year for most of its investees.
AAC?s commitment to measuring its social and developmental impact is highlighted in its annual report. Click here for the full report.
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Africa told to inject more capital in agriculture |
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Friday, 17 October 2008 00:00 |
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The Standard News Paper, http://www.eastandard.net/InsidePage.php?id=1143997185&cid=14&j=&m=&dBy Dann Okoth African Governments have been urged to inject more investments in agriculture to reverse food insecurity and reduced margins for farmers. "Farmers must be given opportunities to diversify and increase their income levels," said Patrick Oketa, the Chief Investment Officer at Africa Agricultural Capital (AAC)."This is pivotal to the poverty reduction strategies for all countries in Sub-Saharan Africa," he added. |
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