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AAF Tax Policy Statement
- Phatisa
- 30 November 2015
African Agriculture Fund Policy Statement Regarding Tax and Transparency
Feronia Inc. announces closing of second tranche of secured convertible debenture offering
- Marketwired
- 27 November 2015
Canadian oil palm company operating oil palm plantations and arable farming operations in the DRC announces another $5 million placement by the African Agriculture Fund, which is funded by several development finance institutes.
Socfin pointé pour des pratiques douteuses que le groupe belge conteste
- RTBF
- 26 November 2015
SOCFIN reprochée par le point de contact national de l'OCDE en Belgique de ne pas avoir respecté des principes directeurs de l'OCDE en matière de conditions de travail et d'environnement.
Moldova’s largest agribusiness group buys Romanian company
- Romania Insider
- 26 November 2015
Trans-Oil, Moldova’s largest agribusiness company, will take over the local company Racova, active in agriculture and food industry, in a transaction estimated at over USD 100 million, which should be completed by December.
Foreign investors could be deterred by extra scrutiny of farm and agribusiness sales
- ABC
- 26 November 2015
An agricultural investment advisor predicts international companies wanting to buy Australian farmland could be scared off by changes to the threshold for scrutiny by the Foreign Investment Review Board.
US fund plans to plough into African agricultural sector
- Business Day
- 25 November 2015
One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V) — a US-based private capital fund backed by some influential family investors — is on the hunt for opportunities in the sub-Saharan Africa agricultural sector.
Obtala going bananas with new Tanzania joint-venture
- Proactive Investors
- 25 November 2015
The formalities of a joint-venture will be concluded “shortly” that will give the AIM-listed agri-specialist access to 1,265 hectares that sits between the Wami River and the main Dodoma to Dar es Salaam highway.
Tanzania waits for sweet salvation
- Africa Report
- 25 November 2015
The EcoEnergy project was announced in 2011, with those to be displaced told they could expect compensation within 18 months. It has stalled, hamstrung by red tape and legal delays.
Saudi investors say Ethiopian govt officials ‘robbed’ them
- Arab News
- 24 November 2015
Businessman claims 50% of Saudi investors in Ethiopia have left the country, some leaving behind their farms and others selling them. He says many do not want to return for fear of being framed for crimes they did not commit.
Gabon: Un projet avicole intégré au sein de la ZES de Nkok
- GSEZ
- 24 November 2015
A long terme, 1 600 ha de plantations de maïs seront développées pour l’alimentation animale par la société indienne L7H Life Resources Overseas Pvt Ltd.
Socfin pointé pour des pratiques douteuses que le groupe belge conteste
- RTBF
- 24 November 2015
La culture extensive de l'huile de palme dans le monde pose de gros problèmes de déforestation et certains exploitants ne respectent pas les principes directoires mis en place au niveau de l'OCDE. C'est le cas notamment de la société luxembourgeoise d'origine belge Socfin.
RDC: Enquêtes et actes d'intimidation contre le défenseur des droits humains Augustin Alphonse Bofaka et d'autres défenseurs des droits humains
- FrontLineDefenders
- 23 November 2015
L'acharnement est considéré comme une tentative de les faire taire afin qu'ils arrêtent leur travail légitime de plaidoyer contre l'accaparement des terres et autres violations des droits humains entraînées par la société Feronia.