Smallholder Credit Fund Ltd, managed by PCP Uganda Ltd, is seeking a qualified and experienced Senior Credit Officer to support portfolio growth, credit underwriting, monitoring and business development for Farmer Organisations in Uganda. The position is based in Kampala and will be responsible for the Western Region
PCP Uganda Limited invites qualified consultants and consultancy firms to undertake an Organization Capacity Assessment and provide technical assistance to 60 retail partners under the Smallholder Credit Fund. The assignment will focus on strengthening the institutionalization and implementation of Client Protection Principles among SACCOs, cooperatives, microfinance institutions, Agri-Fintechs and Agri-SMEs.
The Yield Uganda Investment Fund (Yield Fund) is pleased to announce an investment in quality Milk Dairies Limited Ltd. This marks the Fund’s 15th investment into the Ugandan agricultural sector.
Pearl Capital Partners, a private equity firm operating in Uganda, recently invested in snack food manufacturer Newman Foods via its Yield Uganda Investment Fund. This is the fund’s 14th investment in the Ugandan agribusiness and food sector. Jeanette Clark speaks to Wanjohi Ndagu, co-managing partner at Pearl Capital Partners, about the motivation for the investment, the potential he sees in the snacks industry and opportunities to export food products to the wider East African region.
Yield Uganda Investment Fund, an agribusiness impact vehicle, has channeled an equity investment to Newman Foods, an agro-processing company based in Kampala.
Newman Foods focuses on the production and marketing of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores in the local and regional markets, as well as the aggregation and export of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) to the European market.
The Yield Uganda Investment Fund (Yield Fund) is pleased to announce an investment in Newman Foods Ltd, in a blend of equity and quasi-equity. This marks the Fund’s 14th investment into the Ugandan agricultural sector.
Small-scale farmers feed two out of every three people on the planet, but they are struggling with climate change, inflation and other external shocks. COP27 is an opportunity to strengthen global food security by channeling more climate funding to those who need it the most, and will do the most with it.
Cassava has numerous advantages including producing the highest amount of starch compared to other crops yet it can grow under marginal environmental conditions with limited inputs. Inorganic fertiliser is the most highly recommended in cassava production.
It’s always a pleasure to reconnect with you all, and I’m delighted to share a synopsis of our activities over the first half of 2022. We are already halfway through the year and remain optimistic that we are at a point in history when we are smarter and have more options and opportunities. Pearl Capital Partners (PCP) remains committed, and our actions and investment decisions play a critical role in driving the narrative towards significant and measurable social and development impact.
Yield Uganda Investment Fund, an agribusiness impact investment vehicle managed by Pearl Capital Partners, has struck its second deal of the year after hacking a Ugandan agriculture supply chain firm last month. The fund, alongside Danish investor Gorm Pedersen, has invested in Ugandan pelleted animal feed processing, marketing, and distribution company Kamp.
