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Sahel Capital is a private equity firm focused on the agriculture, agribusiness, manufacturing, and consumer goods sector in West Africa, particularly in Nigeria.
The Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN) was established in 2014.
FAFIN invests in high-growth enterprises across the agricultural value chain in Nigeria, primarily in processing, livestock, storage, distribution, organic farming products and production.
As well as providing capital to these companies, the fund also offers a technical assistance facility to help strengthen their capacity.
The Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN) was established in 2014.
FAFIN invests in high-growth enterprises across the agricultural value chain in Nigeria, primarily in processing, livestock, storage, distribution, organic farming products and production.
As well as providing capital to these companies, the fund also offers a technical assistance facility to help strengthen their capacity.
Overview
Location
Nigeria, Lagos
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2010
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 3
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| Oct 5, 2022 | Data Snapshot: African agrifoodtech entrepreneurs and investors are focusing on the supply chain | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature analyzing agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder. Click here for more research from AgFunder and sign up to our newsletters to receive alerts about new research re... |
| Jul 20, 2021 | How Agritech startup, Releaf, wants to change the face of food processing in Africa | Share this article: The dominance of Nigeria’s palm oil industry during the 1960s is often repeated when tales of the country’s glory days are told. In the years following independence, Nigeria was the world’s largest palm oil producer with... |
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FAQ about Sahel Capital – FAFIN
When was Sahel Capital – FAFIN founded?
Sahel Capital – FAFIN was founded in 2010.
What has the press written about Sahel Capital – FAFIN?
Parsers VC has collected 3 articles mentioning Sahel Capital – FAFIN, among them “Data Snapshot: African agrifoodtech entrepreneurs and investors are focusing on the supply chain” (Oct 5, 2022) and “How Agritech startup, Releaf, wants to change the face of food processing in Africa” (Jul 20, 2021).
Is Sahel Capital – FAFIN still active?
Yes, Sahel Capital – FAFIN is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 4, 2025.