Uganda - Construction - Building and Infrastructure
This business is in the Ugandan construction industry, specializing in construction and rehabilitation of buildings and infrastructure. The SME seeks approximately $6m of financing to purchase equipment and hire approximately 150 new staff to expand operations. Investment in this business will result in job creation and provide trade skill training to Ugandans. The SME currently has no outstanding loans, and has posted a significant net profit each of its three years of operation.
Rwanda - Forestry - Sustainable Bamboo
The SME will establish a plant propagation nursery, tissue culture lab, and plantation to grow (primarily) bamboo seedlings for commercial use. Currently 80% of seedlings used in Rwanda are imported, and often of poor quality. The SME seeks investment to utilize Rwanda’s fertile soil and high demand to create a profitable business, increase supply of seedlings, create jobs, raise per capita income, increase food production, and educate and train local farmers on modern agricultural techniques.
Rwanda - Manufacturing - Banana and Pineapple Fiber Production
This SME has four separate potential investments in the silk and fiber value chain, managed together through vertical integration. All are related to the production of silk and fibers for use as anti-malarial bednets and temporary housing tents, for which there is significant unmet demand in Rwanda and East Africa. The SME hopes to extend the benefits provided by international organizations working to stop the spread of malaria by serving as a local supplier for the products they require.
Banana and Pineapple Fiber Production
Rwanda - Manufacturing - Anti-Malarial Bed Nets
This SME has four separate potential investments in the silk and fiber value chain, managed together through vertical integration. All are related to the production of silk and fibers for use as anti-malarial bednets and temporary housing tents, for which there is significant unmet demand in Rwanda and East Africa. The SME hopes to extend the benefits provided by international organizations working to stop the spread of malaria by serving as a local supplier for the products they require.
Anti-Malarial Bed Net Manufacturing
