ARCH Cold Chain Solution East Africa Fund announces Uganda deal
The ARCH Cold Chain Solution East Africa Fund (CCSEAF) has made an investment into Uganda’s Kazi Food Logistics.
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The ARCH Cold Chain Solution East Africa Fund (CCSEAF) has made an investment into Uganda’s Kazi Food Logistics.
This investment will support the creation of an advanced temperature-controlled facility. It will focus on energy efficiency, utilising solar power for its energy requirements and employing ammonia as a refrigerant, alongside other environmentally-conscious initiatives.
“We are privileged and excited to partner with operators of the Karmali family’s calibre. We look forward to bolstering Kazi Food’s infrastructure and operations, ensuring the continued delivery of exceptional service to their valued customers. This investment is an important step in our mission to counter food loss and to enhance food security, and we look forward to a future together of great promise,” said Fredd Kambo, the managing director and co-head of ARCH Cold Chain Solutions East Africa Fund.
”Our commitment extends beyond the development of Uganda’s cold chain sector. We are dedicated to providing ancillary services, including the establishment of a modern commercial fruit and vegetable packhouse. Additionally, our initiatives encompass off-grid solar refrigerated mobile storage units and refrigerated transport, designed to optimise last-mile delivery for both local and global markets, while ensuring product quality is intact. This venture is intended to benefit a wide spectrum of stakeholders, ranging from small-scale farmers to large commercial agro-producers. By facilitating access to quality storage, handling and processing to facilities, we aim to boost agro exports and empower stakeholders who might otherwise face challenges in reaching such opportunities,” noted Ashif Karmali, CEO of Kazi Food Logistics.
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