AAAID to invest USD 220 mn in Egypt’s agriculture sector

The Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID) could invest USD 220 mn in Egypt’s agriculture sector, according to Hapi Journal. The finance will be directed primarily towards small farmers, authority head Mohammed Bin Obaid Al Mazrooei said during a presser, without providing further information.
What’s the AAAID? The AAAID is a Sudan-based financial institution that aims to improve food security in the Arab world. Some 21 Arab countries are shareholders in the authority, with Sudan contributing two-thirds of its capital.
This investment would amount to a fifth of the institution’s 2019 capital, which according to its website amounted to USD 1.1 bn. Enterprise was unable to verify the report.
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