Empowering African Businesses to Succeed AECF has been supporting the spread of great business ideas in Africa since 2008 The AECF is a special initiative of AECF is grateful for the support of many donors including: AECF encourages businesses to apply for funds Businesses compete for funds in competitive ‘windows’ Windows are based on business focus or geographical areas Preselected businesses submit business plans Successful business projects are contracted and funds disbursed Projects are then rigorously monitored and evaluated through the life cycle of the contracted period Africa Agribusiness Window New Horizons Mozambique Limitada Kenya Highland Seed Co. Ltd Reliance Financial Services Gambia Limited Rent-to-Own Zambia Limited AACE Food Processing and Distribution Limited Farm Support Limited Dryland Seed Ltd. Farmarama Center Fresh Egg Farm, LLP GADCO Cooperatief UA Sahel Grains MM (Operations) Limited Barry Callebaut AG C. Dorman Ltd Mount Kenya Gardens Ltd Kigali Farms Curechem South Africa (Pty) Ltd Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Technologies Window Bioenergy Systems Suppliers (Kenya) Limited Field Masters Ltd Off Grid Electric Tanzania Limited Cummins Cogeneration Ltd Sandali Wood Industries Limited Global Supply Solutions Ltd RIWIK Wind Energy B.V Fenix International Inc. Inyenyeri - A Rwandan Social Benefit Company KGN Bio-Fuels Private Ltd Mobisol GmbH Sodea SARL FuturEnergy Treedom Srl-Let's Green the Planet BBOXX Ltd Azuri Technologies Suma Hydro Tanzania Window Serengeti Fresh Ltd International Tanfeeds Ltd Mtanga Farms Ltd Greenbelt Fertiliser Ltd Kilombero Plantations Ltd MSK Solutions Ltd Nsagali Co. Ltd Kilimo Markets Sao Hill Agriculture Darsh Industries Limited Masasi High Quality Farmers Products Meat King Distributors Ltd Ruaha Farms Limited SmartMoney Tanzania Limited Uncle Milo Sunflower Oil Company Chobo Investment Company Limited Coseke Seed Co Tanzania Limited A to Z Textile Mills Ltd. Verbruggen Juice Trading BV Misenani Agri Services Ltd Zimbabwe Window Kencor Management Services Pvt Makera Cattle Co Ltd Northern Farming Kurima Gold Produtrade Pvt Ltd Sondelani Ranching African Century Financial Services Ltd Bulawayo Abbattoirs IETC Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd KM Financial Solutions Montana Meats (Pvt) Ltd Nutriveg Private Ltd TA Holdings Limited Tetrad Investment Bank Yelo Egg Post Conflict Window Somaliland Beverage Industries Bulsho Tv Media Network Zamzam Food Industries Tawakal Livestock Company Veterinary Service Provider Professional Company MicroDahab Limited Kaah Express Financial Services, Inc. Habo Fish and Tuna Canning Factory NEO TRADING COMPANY Liberia Cocoa Corporation EcoPower Liberia Balmed Holding Ltd Goldtree (SL) Ltd Capitol Trading Company Pajah & I.J (SL) Ltd Mountain Lion Agriculture (SL) Ltd Huilerie - Plantations - Élevages du Kwilu Freshco Kenya Ltd Esco Kivu SPRL LAYUKA S.P.R.L. South Sudan Window South Farmers Company Ltd Honey Care Africa Ltd Garden of Eden Co. Ltd Dryland Seed Ltd Century Seed Co.Ltd Frontier Microfinance Ltd General Window Brarudi SA Afrivet Business Management Western Seed AGF Afrique Agrobiotec Dominion Farms Limited Real IPM Tanga Fresh Limited Splash Mobile Money Limited DADTCO Virtual City Lachlan Kenya Ltd Rungwe Avocado Co. Ltd SABMiller Plc Progene Seeds Gourmet Gardens Quality foods Research Into Business Window AgriProtein Technologies (Pty) Ltd Africafish Cleanstar Mozambique ExAgris Africa Limited Notore Chemicals Inductries Limited Cross Frontier International Ltd Rugombo Agro-industrial Complex Stokman Rozen Kenya Limited Toguna Agro Industries Brentec Investments Ltd The Mediae Company Ltd BLGG Kenya Leldet Ltd Indicus EA Ltd FAIM Africa Ltd Phoenix Limitada Klein Karoo Here are some projects AECF has been supporting… Biolands, Sierra Leone Working for improvements in the smallholder cocoa sector Biolands, Sierra Leone Working for improvements in the smallholder cocoa sector Biolands, Sierra Leone Working for improvements in the smallholder cocoa sector DADTCO Making the market work for cassava farmers in Nigeria DADTCO Making the market work for cassava farmers in Nigeria The MEDIAE Company, Kenya Information for farmers through a TV Series called 'Shamba Shape-up' M-KOPA, Kenya Empowerment through a renewable energy financial product. SAB Miller A South Sudan local cassava initiative Bulawayo Abattoirs, Zimbabwe Getting meat products ready for market CABS, Zimbabwe Mobile banking for unbanked Zimbabweans Bennimix, Sierra Leone Affordable food products for the market Bennimix, Sierra Leone Affordable food products for the market Bennimix, Sierra Leone Affordable food products for the market Brarudi, Burundi Sorghum focused project from source to market Rift Valley Products, Kenya Producing cotton in the Kerio Valley Western Seed, Kenya Bringing Seed technology closer to the farmer Western Seed, Kenya Bringing Seed technology closer to the farmer Tanga Fresh, Tanzania A modern dairy service network Tanga Fresh, Tanzania A modern dairy service network Agrobiotec, Burundi & Rwanda Clean planting materials (banana) Agrobiotec, Burundi & Rwanda Clean planting materials (banana) Dominion Farms, Kenya Development and operation of a commercial fish farm Dominion Farms, Kenya Development and operation of a commercial fish farm Dominion Farms, Kenya Development and operation of a commercial fish farm The REAL IPM Company, East Africa Towards Biological Control of Stiga Splash Money, Sierra Leone An empowering mobile money product Splash Money, Sierra Leone An empowering mobile money product Rungwe Avocado Company, Tanzania Project Green Gold KAITE-Initiative Pvt. Ltd, Zimbabwe Project : Essential Oils Northern Farming, Zimbabwe Contract growers scheme with small scale and commercial farmers Northern Farming, Zimbabwe Contract growers scheme with small scale and commercial farmers Kurima Gold, Zimbabwe Creating of agri-hubs for widespread benefit Forestry and Agricultural Investments Management, Africa Ltd. (FAIM), Rwanda Plant Propagation Facility & Tissue Culture Lab Forestry and Agricultural Investments Management, Africa Ltd. (FAIM), Rwanda Plant Propagation Facility & Tissue Culture Lab Forestry and Agricultural Investments Management, Africa Ltd. (FAIM), Rwanda Plant Propagation Facility & Tissue Culture Lab Yelo EGG, Zimbabwe The Yelo Egg Project Yelo EGG, Zimbabwe The Yelo Egg Project Sondelani Ranch, Zimbabwe Production and Supply of Major Tomato Products Through the Development of Rural Farmers Sondelani Ranch, Zimbabwe Production and Supply of Major Tomato Products Through the Development of Rural Farmers AECF is pleased to recognise all worthy projects creating developmental impact in Africa. REACT ROUND 3 NOW LIVE! For projects - In Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, or Burundi - In Renewable Energy or Climate Change Adaptation Log on to www.aecfafrica.org/react To learn more: • Telephone: +254 20 269 9137/8/9 • Website: www.aecfafrica.org • Email: info@aecfafrica.org • www.facebook.com/AecfAfrica • www.twitter.com/AecfAfrica