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Gender Smart | September 10, 2024 WIC Capital invests in sustainable carpentry company in Côte d’Ivoire Jessica Pothering Credit: Wood Packaging Industry WIC Capital backed Wood Packaging Industry, which uses sustainably sourced wood for locally-made pallets for moving goods and shipping. Wood Packaging Industry company supports Côte d’Ivoire’s need for pallets as…

Most African markets are heavily dependent on imported food products, despite the fact that most Africans depend on agriculture or food production for their livelihoods. ACASEN is a 30-year-old family business in Senegal that makes snack foods from nuts, potatoes and wheat. Women-led investment firm WIC Capital backed the company…

Nigeria-based Aruwa Capital Management is supporting the livelihoods and financial inclusion of female hibiscus farmers with a follow-on investment in agricultural processor AgroEknor. Women make up about 40% of Africa’s agricultural workforce. AgroEknor, which works with 3,000 smallholder farmers in Nigeria and Ghana, processes hibiscus flowers for the international market.…