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Plantations Feronia: Un prêt de 10 millions d’argent belge à haut risque
- Apache
- 28 January 2021
Ce prêt à l’agribusiness, marqué par un conflit terrien violent, questionne en profondeur la politique de développement voulue par BIO et l’état belge.
Development finance as agro-colonialism: European development bank funding of Feronia-PHC oil palm plantations in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- RIAO-RDC et al.
- 28 January 2021
A new report by an alliance of civil society organisations chronicles one of the most scandalous failures of development bank investment in agriculture.
Financement du développement sous forme d’agro-colonialisme: le financement des plantations d’huile de palme de Feronia-PHC en République démocratique du Congo par les banques européennes de développement
- RIAO et al
- 28 January 2021
Un nouveau rapport d'une alliance d'organisations de la société civile dévoile l'un des échecs les plus scandaleux des investissements des banques de développement dans l'agriculture.
European development bank involvement into Congolese palm oil company perpetuates racism of colonial-era land grab
- WRM
- 15 November 2020
Communities living within the concessions claimed by PHC have long sought to regain control over their lands and have called for negotiations to determine the conditions under which the company may be allowed to continue to operate.
Public Development Banks need to change to really contribute to inclusive and sustainable development
- European MPs
- 10 November 2020
European MPs issue an interparliamentary statement on the “Finance in common summit”, calling on public development banks to stop "harmful investments", such as those in the oil palm plantation company Feronia in the DR Congo.
Development banks must be held accountable for their disastrous oil palm plantation investments in the Congo
- GRAIN
- 24 September 2020
The Feronia case, and other development bank investment failures, shows that there is a need to overhaul development finance institutions practices and to consider whether it might be better to just shut them down entirely.
Feronia Inc. enters into restructuring purchase agreement
- Globe Newswire
- 21 July 2020
Feronia announces that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Straight KKM 2 Ltd that provides for the acquisition of its operating subsidiary, Plantations et Huileries du Congo.
Portant interdiction des terres communautaires par Feronia au Congo
- RIAO-RDC
- 26 June 2020
Le RIAO-RDC est très préoccupé de la vente/transfert de la majorité des actifs de Feronia-PHC par la banque de développement de la Grande-Bretagne à une entité à l’Île de Maurice gérer par une société de capital-investissement.
Groups welcome Feronia’s decision to abandon plantation lands and enable communities in the DR Congo to thrive
- RIAO-RDC
- 09 June 2020
The communities have already introduced traditional and artisanal palm oil harvesting and production systems for the abandoned areas.
Des organisations félicitent la décision de Feronia d’abandonner ses plantations pour permettre aux communautés de la RD Congo de prospérer
- RIAO-RDC
- 09 June 2020
Après l’annonce de l’abandon de certaines plantations, les communautés ont introduit des systèmes de récolte et de production de huile de palme artisanaux et traditionnels.
Feronia Inc. reports 2019 financial results; announces short term debt financing, proposed restructuring and director changes
- Globe Newswire
- 24 May 2020
The debt-ridden oil palm plantations company operating in the DR Congo announces that it is pursuing a restructuring plan that includes a sales process and potential liquidation.
Feronia Inc. announces changes to board of directors
- EIN News
- 12 May 2020
DR Congo's largest plantation company announces resignation of its Executive Chairman, soon after departure of its CEO.