Pan-African bond fund ALCB takes a bite out of KKO’s chocolate in Abidjan
Under the leadership of Lion’s Head, the African Local Currency Bond fund has taken half of the FCFA private issue of the Euronext-listed SME with headquarters in Paris and Abidjan.
23/03/2023 at 17h31, by Africa Business+
This is the latest in a long series of investments but the first in agribusiness. The African Local Currency Bond (ALCB) fund, registered in Luxembourg, has subscribed to half of the private placement of the emerging cocoa and chocolate manufacturer KKO International subsidary Solea
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