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African Century Foods has entered into a joint venture with Nutreco, a global leader in animal nutrition and aquaculture feed, for the production and sale of tilapia feed in Zambia, and distribution of feed across the region. The joint venture will construct southern Africa’s first dedicated fish feed mill in Zambia, with an initial capacity of 25,000 tonnes per annum of extruded feed.
March 2016

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  • African Century Leasing Zimbabwe has opened its first retail banking branch, an important milestone for the financial institution as it strives to provide comprehensive financial solutions to the Zimbabwean market.
    February 2016
  • African Century Real Estate has raised US$18m of debt and equity from Norfund and Takura; the funds will be used to expand the existing developments in Palma, and begin the first phase of developments in Pemba
    December 2015
  • Andrew Tuckey appointed Deputy Chairman of African Century Group
    November 2015
  • African Century Leasing (ACL), has been granted a micro-finance banking licence by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, which will enable the company to take deposits, and expand the range of services it can offer to its clients. ACL is the first micro finance institution in the country to be granted a banking licence
    February 2015
  • African Century Real Estate has raised US$3m from Millennium BIM and commenced the expansion of “Palma Residences”, its apartment hotel in Palma, north Mozambique, through the construction of a further 34 apartments
    October 2014
  • African Century Infrastructure Services, which provides heavy equipment to the oil and gas industry in Mozambique and Tanzania, has secured an $8m investment from Norfund
    August 2014
  • African Century Agriculture has harvested 1,710 tonnes of soya from the 2013/14 season, more than double the 2012/13 harvest; 1,000 hectares is being prepared for the 2014/15 season with 200 hectares under irrigation
    August 2014
  • African Century Foods has made its first investment in Malawi with the opening of a Lake Harvest distribution outlet in Lilongwe
    August 2014
  • African Century Real Estate opens "Palma Residences", the first apartment hotel in Palma, north Mozambique - http://www.palmalodge.com.
    May 2014
  • In the last 6 months, African Century Financial Holdings has raised US$11m of long-term loan funding from Norsad and ResponsAbility for African Century Leasing, to finance the next phase of growth of the business
    March 2014
  • African Century Agriculture has raised US$0.5m from AgDevCo to carry out trails for barley, wheat and potatoes on 100 hectares of irrigation on its farm in Lichinga, north Mozambique. If proven, there is scope to increase the area under irrigation to 600 hectares.
    March 2014
  • Lake Harvest Zambia harvests its first fish from Lake Kariba
    March 2014
  • African Century Foods has raised US$8m of equity from Norfund, to fund the expansion of its operations in Uganda, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
    September 2013
  • African Century Real Estate has commenced the construction of its first two developments. The company is investing US$2m, in Palma, north Mozambique, in an industrial park and a serviced residential complex.
    July 2013
  • African Century Agriculture has secured 1,750 tonnes of soya and maize through its trading business located in Lioma, north Mozambique
    July 2013
  • African Century Agriculture completed its first soya harvest of 800 tonnes from its farm in Lichinga, north Mozambique
    July 2013
  • Lake Harvest Zambia stocks its first two cages on Lake Kariba
    June 2013
  • African Century Financial Holdings facilitates the raising of US$15m of equity from Norfund, FMO and Africinvest for NMBZ Holdings
    April 2013
  • African Century Real Estate acquires prime commercial development site in Nacala, extending its portfolio of sites to 9 in total in northern Mozambique
    January 2013
  • African Century Foods raised $3m loan funding from Norsad for Lake Harvest
    December 2012
  • African Century Foods raised $8m loan funding from African Development Bank for Lake Harvest
    December 2012
  • African Century Agriculture signed a shareholder agreement with the Malonda Foundation
    December 2012
  • African Century Foods obtained all the necessary approvals to expand Lake Harvest Uganda
    December 2012
  • African Century Financial Holdings raised $8m loan funding from FMO for African Century Leasing
    December 2012
  • African Century Infrastructure Services commences trading in Pemba, Mozambique
    October 2012
  • African Century Foods acquires a 1,000 hectare concession for Frango King
    August 2012
  • African Century Foods obtained all the approvals to develop a new 10,000 tonne fish farm on Lake Kariba in Zambia
    August 2012
  • African Century Foods completed $3m loan funding from Norsad for Frango King
    July 2012
  • African Century Infrastructure Services commences trading in Mtwara, Tanzania
    February 2012
  • African Century Group formed African Century Agriculture
    February 2012
  • African Century Group formed African Century Real Estate
    January 2012
  • African Century Financial Holdings formed African Century Infrastructure Services
    December 2011
  • African Century Financial Holdings raised $1.5m loan funding
    September 2011
  • African Century Financial Holdings acquires an interest in Untu
    April 2011
  • African Century Leasing, a new leasing business for Zimbabwe
    February 2011
  • African Century Foods completed a $6m equity investment
    January 2011
  • African Century Foods raised local debt facilities
    October 2010
  • African Century Foods acquired an interest in Lake Harvest Uganda
    October 2010
  • African Century Financial Holdings acquired an interest in NMBZ Holdings Limited
    July 2010
  • African Century Foods acquired an interest in Frango King
    December 2009
  • Stanley Musesengwa joins as Group Chairman
    September 2009
  • African Century Foods acquired an interest in Lake Harvest Zimbabwe
    June 2009
  • Henry Pitman and Jonathan Chenevix-Trench form the African Century Group
    August 2008

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  • African Century Group formed African Century Real Estate, to develop a property development and investment business, focussing initially on northern Mozambique.
    January 2012
  • African Century Financial Holdings formed African Century Infrastructure Services and agreed a joint venture agreement with a Tanzanian logistics partner to develop a business leasing heavy plant equipment for the oil and gas industry in northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania.
    December 2011
  • African Century Financial Holdings raised $1.5m loan funding from Soros Economic Development Fund, and $0.25m of grant funding from the African Enterprise Challenge Fund, for African Century Leasing.
    September 2011
  • African Century Financial Holdings acquires an interest in Untu, a Zimbabwean microfinance business.
    April 2011
  • African Century Leasing, a new leasing business for Zimbabwe, launched by African Century Financial Holdings in partnership with NMB, commences trading.
    February 2011
  • African Century Foods completed a $6m equity investment from Old Mutual Life Assurances Company Zimbabwe Limited into Lake Harvest, Zimbabwe.
    January 2011
  • African Century Foods raised local debt facilities equivalent to $1.5m from Standard Bank Mozambique for Frango King.
    October 2010
  • African Century Foods acquired an interest in Lake Harvest Uganda, a pilot fish farming business based on Lake Victoria, Uganda.
    October 2010
  • African Century Financial Holdings acquired an interest in NMBZ Holdings Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest indigenous quoted bank.
    July 2010
  • African Century Foods acquired an interest in Frango King, an integrated poultry farm in Nampula, north Mozambique.
    December 2009
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