AgriGroupe - Ebene

AgriGroupe Energy Holdings is a private investment firm based in South Africa. Its management team has experience in acquisitions and investments in Africa with a focus on African agriculture. Its investors include North American institutions, family offices, and individuals not associated with foreign governments or competitors. It also includes a consortium of South African Black Empowerment investors with agricultural experience. AgriGroupe's offer is a long-term investment in the company and in African food security. It also reflects their commitment to social development and ongoing transformation goals such as Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (“B-BBEE”). They support AFGRI's vision to expand in Africa and their goal is to maintain management continuity after the  

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acquisition. AgriGroupe desires to protect the company's assets and business model for the benefit of Africa and its people. They believe that AFGRI's growth opportunity lies in its ability to deploy its grain management solutions and expertise in attractive markets on the continent, such as Zambia and Congo Brazzaville, which requires a large and long-term commitment of capital and resources. They don't believe this can be done effectively as a public company with shareholders expecting short-term results.