YYTZ Agro-Processing (August 2024) – AlphaMundi Foundation, whose mission is to strengthen the long-term commercial viability of SMEs in Africa and Latin America to drive economic transformation, has selected YYTZ Agro-Processing Company Limited (YYTZ), a cashew processing company based in Zanzibar, Tanzania, as the first...
Dar es Salaam (June 2024) – Maua Mazuri, an agricultural innovation company based in Moshi, has received impact-linked funding, under Daraja Impact. This funding aims to expand Maua Mazuri's laboratory facilities and enhance training and support for women farmers, promoting sustainable agricultural practices and job...
Dar es Salaam (April 2024) – SEAF, a global impact investing firm has today announced that it has selected Dawa Mkononi, a Dar es Salaam-based health-tech company, as the first recipient of its impact-linked funding, under Daraja Impact, to scale its business and improve the...
Washington, D.C. (January 2024) – SEAF and FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to support the Daraja Impact project in Tanzania. Daraja Impact is a 5-year project that seeks to support enterprises through the provision of capital and technical...
Washington, D.C., January 25, 2024 – SEAF is delighted to share the exciting news of Mr. Oleg Osipenko’s appointment as Chief Country Representative for our activities in Ukraine. In this role, Oleg Osipenko will play a pivotal role in coordinating SEAF’s investment activities and technical...
Bogota, Columbia, December 2023 – SEAF is thrilled to announce a major milestone for Ecoflora, one of SEAF's portfolio companies, as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants approval for Jagua Blue, a natural blue colorant for several industries derived from the fruit of...
Bogotá, Colombia (November, 2023) SEAF, a global impact investing firm, has announced an investment in Sunco, a pioneer in green technology based in Colombia. Sunco provides access to basic universal services based on solar energy and water as tools for social, environmental, and economic transformation,...
Tunis, Tunisia (18 October, 2023) - SEAF, in collaboration with ABCapital and a group of strategic partners, today announced the close of an investment in Nouha Ecoprint, the first ecological packaging and printing company based in Tunisia. Starting as a conventional printery, Nouha Ecoprint pivoted its...
Belgrade, Serbia (September 12, 2023) – Following execution of a successful agreement for exit of Gomex (or the “Company”) in 2022, SEAF today announced receipt of the final tranche of the agreed upon exit consideration. The payment marks a monumental achievement in the Company’s business...
Washington, D.C. (August 23, 2023) – As part of its mission to create development in underserved communities by investing in SMEs, the Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) seeks to ensure that all portfolio companies and investees engage in responsible sourcing with a particular emphasis on...
