1. Empowering African Businesses to Succeed

2. AECF has been supporting the spread of great business ideas in Africa since 2008

3. The AECF is a special initiative of

4. AECF is grateful for the support of many donors including:

5. AECF encourages businesses to apply for funds Businesses compete for funds in competitive ‘windows’ Windows are based on business focus or geographical areas

6. 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

7. Smart Logistics Solutions Kisima Farm Limited Mekelle Farms PLC Esoko Networks Ltd Sunshine Agro Products 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 Africa Agribusiness Window

8. SimGas BV EGG-energy Nuru Energy African Power Initiative Microenergy Credits Kiwia & Laustsen Limited La Terre Ltd. PlaNet Guarantee Ecosmart Energy Ltd Teita Estate Limited SolarNow BV Suntransfer Kenya Investment Ltd EA-Power limited ToughStuff International M-Kopa Husk Power Systems 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 TreedomSrl-Let's Green the Planet BBOXX Ltd Azuri Technologies Suma Hydro Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate Technologies Window

9. 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 MisenaniAgri Services Ltd Tanzania Window

10. Trandorm Enterprises Peak Trading Untu Microfinance (Private) Limited Southcote Estates Pvt Ltd Pinnker Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd T/A Farrell Furniture B'Ayoba (Pvt) Ltd African Breeders Service Total Cattle Management Limited Ariston Management Services (Private) Limited PM Manufacturing Pvt Ltd Expert Decision Systems Zimbabwe (Pvt) Limited Sable Park Enterprises CABS Coopers Zimbabwe (1992) Pvt Ltd KaitePvt Ltd Kencor Management Services Pvt Makera Cattle Co Ltd Northern Farming Kurima Gold ProdutradePvt 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 Zimbabwe Window

11. Somaliland Beverage Industries BulshoTv 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. Post Conflict Window

12. South Farmers Company Ltd Honey Care Africa Ltd Garden of Eden Co. Ltd Dryland Seed Ltd Century Seed Co.Ltd Frontier Microfinance Ltd South Sudan Window

13. Biolands International Limited Illovo Sugar Yara international Rift Valley Products Export Trading Company Kenya Biologics Ltd Bennimix Food company 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 General Window

14. AgriProtein Technologies (Pty) Ltd Africafish Cleanstar Mozambique ExAgris Africa Limited Notore Chemicals Inductries Limited Cross Frontier International Ltd Rugombo Agro-industrial Complex StokmanRozen 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 Research Into Business Window

15. Here are some projects AECF has been supporting…

16. Biolands, Sierra Leone Working for improvements in the smallholder cocoa sector

17. Biolands, Sierra Leone Working for improvements in the smallholder cocoa sector

18. Biolands, Sierra Leone Working for improvements in the smallholder cocoa sector

19. DADTCO Making the market work for cassava farmers in Nigeria

20. DADTCO Making the market work for cassava farmers in Nigeria

21. The MEDIAE Company, Kenya Information for farmers through a TV Series called 'Shamba Shape-up'

22. M-KOPA, Kenya Empowerment through a renewable energy financial product.

23. SAB Miller A South Sudan local cassava initiative

24. Bulawayo Abattoirs, Zimbabwe Getting meat products ready for market

25. CABS, Zimbabwe Mobile banking for unbanked Zimbabweans

26. Bennimix, Sierra Leone Affordable food products for the market

27. Bennimix, Sierra Leone Affordable food products for the market

28. Bennimix, Sierra Leone Affordable food products for the market

29. Brarudi, Burundi Sorghum focused project from source to market

30. Rift Valley Products, Kenya Producing cotton in the Kerio Valley

31. Western Seed, Kenya Bringing Seed technology closer to the farmer

32. Western Seed, Kenya Bringing Seed technology closer to the farmer

33. Tanga Fresh, Tanzania A modern dairy service network

34. Tanga Fresh, Tanzania A modern dairy service network

35. Agrobiotec, Burundi & Rwanda Clean planting materials (banana)

36. Agrobiotec, Burundi & Rwanda Clean planting materials (banana)

37. Dominion Farms, Kenya Development and operation of a commercial fish farm

38. Dominion Farms, Kenya Development and operation of a commercial fish farm

39. Dominion Farms, Kenya Development and operation of a commercial fish farm

40. The REAL IPM Company, East Africa Towards Biological Control of Stiga

41. Splash Money, Sierra Leone An empowering mobile money product

42. Splash Money, Sierra Leone An empowering mobile money product

43. Rungwe Avocado Company, Tanzania Project Green Gold

44. KAITE-Initiative Pvt. Ltd, Zimbabwe Project : Essential Oils

45. Northern Farming, Zimbabwe Contract growers scheme with small scale and commercial farmers

46. Northern Farming, Zimbabwe Contract growers scheme with small scale and commercial farmers

47. Kurima Gold, Zimbabwe Creating of agri-hubs for widespread benefit

48. Forestry and Agricultural Investments Management, Africa Ltd. (FAIM), Rwanda Plant Propagation Facility & Tissue Culture Lab

49. Forestry and Agricultural Investments Management, Africa Ltd. (FAIM), Rwanda Plant Propagation Facility & Tissue Culture Lab

50. Forestry and Agricultural Investments Management, Africa Ltd. (FAIM), Rwanda Plant Propagation Facility & Tissue Culture Lab