We’re proud to announce that the Silverlands II Fund has been awarded Social Fund of the Year, Africa, by Environmental Finance within their 2023 Sustainable Investment Awards. The same fund won Environmental Fund of the Year last year, which shows the broad reach of the fund.
Read the interview with SilverStreet’s CIO, Gary Vaughan-Smith, and Head of Impact and ESG, Julia Wakeling-Bird.
Achill Island Investments Pty Ltd; Silverlands Vineyards Ltd; Zambia Seed Company Ltd; and, Silverlands Tanzania Ltd have all been named among Africa’s fastest growing companies by the Financial Times.
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Namibia Zamseed was awarded the ‘Best Agronomy Provider of the Year’ award in recognition of its contribution to providing certified agricultural seeds of the highest quality to the maize and wheat farming community of Namibia.
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We're thrilled that Quantum Foods has won an award at the 116th SAPA (South Africa Poultry Association) Congress in recognition of the company’s commitment and contribution to transformation.
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We're excited to announce that we've been shortlisted for the Best Impact Report in the Pensions for Purpose Content Awards for our 2021 Annual Impact & ESG Report.
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Murrimo Macadamias, a Crookes Brothers farm (one of our investments), has won a Mozambican award from the US Embassy in Mozambique as “Best Exporter to the South African Market”.
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How raising crop yields in Africa can provide a solution to the food crisis while creating positive social and environmental impact on local communities.
Read MoreHow raising crop yields in Africa can provide a solution to the food crisis while creating positive social and environmental impact on local communities.
Read MoreZambia Seed Company Limited (Zamseed) and Silverlands Tanzania Limited (Silverlands Tanzania) have been named as two of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2022 in an inaugural report published by The Financial Times.
Read More‘One implication of these severe fertiliser price rises is that farmers globally may, at the margin, use less fertiliser per acre,’ said Gary Vaughan-Smith, CIO of SilverStreet. ‘We expect this to have a material impact on food production in Africa this year.’
Read MoreThe proliferation of service providers and divergent measurement criteria is creating challenges
Read MoreSilverStreet Capital is featured in the Zambia Daily Mail
Read MoreSince 2013, MIGA has provided $25 million in guarantees and reinsurance to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in support of Silverlands Ranching Limited, an integrated cattle ranch and cropping business in Zambia. The project provides training on key areas of cattle and crop production to senior staff members, who in turn convey the knowledge to other herdsmen and farmers in an understandable and practical manner. Brian, one of the farmers, tells us how he teaches his colleagues new methods and helps them practice sustainable farming. Through demo plots, local farmers can increase yields and earnings, as well as prevent soil erosion.
Read MoreSilverStreet Capital (“SilverStreet”), a UK based investment advisor to two African agricultural funds, is pleased to announce the placing of US$68 million in political risk insurance with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (the “DFC”), the U.S. government’s development finance institution, in relation to two portfolio companies held by the Silverlands II Fund: Zambia Seed Company Limited (“Zamseed”) and Achill Island Investments (Pty) Limited (“Achill”).
Read MoreSilverlands Ranching, a cattle ranch and out-grower business in Zambia, has been awarded the “Best Innovation in Rural Agricultural Marketing” by the Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI) and Musika, an independent Zambian non-profit company which supports private investment in the agricultural market, with a particular focus on the smallholder and emerging farmer sectors.
Read MoreOur Head of Impact and ESG, Julia Wakeling, speaks on Uxolo's podcast about SilverStreet's impact, improving the lives of smallholder farmers, optimising land use, and generating attractive returns for their investors.
Read MorePhenix Capital Group’s latest Impact Report showcases that impact investments have the potential to play a crucial role in solving problems that still constrain sustainable development in emerging market economies, such as poverty, access to energy, and finance. Next to the insights and analytics provided by Phenix Capital's Impact Database, the report also features interviews with three fund managers dedicated to investing in Emerging Markets: ThomasLloyd, IFC Asset Management Company, and SilverStreet Capital.
Read MoreHow will recent EU regulatory developments and the change of U.S. administration impact ESG in asset management? In this episode, Dechert’s Mikhaelle Schiappacasse, a London-based financial services partner, leads a discussion with Planet First Partners’ Andreea Constantinescu and SilverStreet Capital’s Gary Vaughan-Smith on the latest developments in ESG investing as well as its role in capital raising and anticipated future trends.
Read MoreSilverStreet’s objective is to seek attractive returns for investors at the same time as achieving a substantial positive social, environmental and climate impact. Chris Dravers, an associate director in their investment team, says that their clients are keen to understand the impact outcomes their investments provide, as well as the returns. Read more.
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