Sahel Capital appoints principal
Sahel Capital, fund manager for the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN), has announced the appointment of Deji Adebusoye to the role of principal with Sahel Capital Agribusiness Managers Limited.
Adebusoye joined Sahel Capital in 2016, and since then has led investments and provided portfolio company oversight of FAFIN’s portfolio. He has over 12 years of experience, of which seven years have been operating roles in the FMCG, agrochemicals, and seed sectors, and four years within food and agriculture private equity. He serves on the board of directors of L&Z Integrated Farms and Coscharis Farms, and also oversees FAFIN’s Technical Assistance Facility.
Adebusoye previously worked with Syngenta Crop Protection AG and Procter & Gamble, and has lived and worked in Nigeria and Switzerland.
“Deji has contributed immensely to a broad range of our initiatives since he joined Sahel Capital, and I look forward to him joining our leadership team as we continue to build the foremost food and agriculture private investment firm in Africa,” said Mezuo Nwuneli, managing partner, Sahel Capital.
FAFIN’s investors include the African Development Bank, CDC Group, Dutch Good Growth Fund (managed by Triple Jump), KfW Development Bank, the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority.
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