Africa Private Equity News | 3 September 2025AgDevCo in $7m Sierra Leone agribusiness dealAgDevCo has made a $7 million investment in Planting Naturals, a producer of organic palm oil in Sierra Leone. Planting Naturals operates a vertically integrated model, sourcing fruits from both its own plantations and a growing network of smallholder farmers, to produce organic crude palm oil and palm kernel oil for export. AgDevCo’s investment will enable Planting Naturals to increase fruit production, increase mill capacity, and upgrade its logistics infrastructure. “This investment will allow us to scale our operations, strengthen our partnerships with thousands of smallholder farmers, and further position Sierra Leone as a source of certified, sustainable, and traceable organic palm oil. Together, we will demonstrate that palm oil can be produced in a way that delivers shared value – improving farmer incomes, empowering rural communities, and protecting the environment.”