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IDH Farmfit Fund Anchors Kenya’s First Smallholder Securitisation

May 6, 2026, 2:19 p.m.

Staff writer

The IDH Farmfit Fund has acted as anchor investor in Kenya’s first private-sector local currency securitisation in the smallholder agriculture sector, a transaction structured by Kaleidofin in partnership with agri-finance company Apollo Agriculture.

6 May

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EAAIF Backs $212 Million Egypt SAF Project with $40 Million Loan

May 6, 2026, 1:49 p.m.

Staff writer

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group and managed by Ninety One, has committed a $40 million senior secured loan to support the development of Egypt’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility.

6 May

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Gaia Unlocks Over R100m in Wind Farm Refinancing

May 6, 2026, 9:43 a.m.

Staff writer

Gaia Renewables 1, listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange (CTSE), has announced the refinancing of empowerment stakes in De Aar 1 and 2 wind farms in the Northern Cape.

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