New report by the Oakland Institute examines the African Forestry Impact Platform bankrolled by European development finance institutions, Japanese oil interests, and an Australian investment firm.
- Oakland Institute
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30 August 2023
Ten years after the signing of their first lease, we interviewed 30 inhabitants about their experiences and opinions concerning the activities of the Italian JTF-Tozzi Green in Madagascar.
- Collectif TANY
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13 February 2023
Dix ans après la signature du premier bail, quelles étaient les réalités vécues par les riverains des plantations de la société JTF-Tozzi Green à Madagascar ?
- Collectif TANY
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07 February 2023
Phatisa, together with a consortium of development finance institutions, has acquired a significant minority stake in South African-based fruit producer and exporter, Lona Group.
- Africa Global Funds
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23 May 2022
CDC Group, Norfund, Finnfund, FinDev Canada and BIO announce an $82 million joint commitment to Phatisa Food Fund 2 to invest in agribusiness across Sub-Saharan Africa.
- FinDev Canada
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04 February 2021
CDC Group, Norfund, Finnfund, FinDev Canada and BIO invest in Phatisa's second African agribusiness fund, even as Phatisa's first DFI-supported fund, the African Agriculture Fund, remains embroiled in land conflicts.
- FinDev Canada
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04 February 2021
Finnfund, a development financer, has invested US$15 million in a syndicate loan to Export Trading Group, one of Africa’s largest agricultural conglomerates.
La société JTF Madagascar, filiale de Tozzi Green, a reçu un financement de 7,5 millions d’euros de Finnfund et de la BIO pour son développement. JTF Madagascar est spécialisée dans l’agro-industrie et les cultures vivrières.
- Journal de l'Economie
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31 January 2020
Finnfund and the DFI-backed African Agricultural Fund assume majority control of the Sierre Leone oil palm plantations and concessions of Goldtree Holdings and Natural Habitats.
- Michel Mores
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08 July 2019
Palm oil company, Goldtree, has recently committed $18.3 million to expanding its existing operations in the Kailahun district of Sierra Leone.
Report in Finnish on the global landgrab, published by Kepa
On October 9th 2012, the Finnish solidary network Kepa held a discussion on the effects of large-scale land investments or "land grabs" in the Global South.