Home Solevo Holding B.V. Solevo Holding B.V. In brief Solevo is a leading Sub-Saharan agricultural input (plant nutrition and crop protection) and speciality chemicals distributor headquartered in Switzerland and operating across eight countries in West and Central Africa with main operating activities in Côte d’Ivoire, and Cameroon and smaller operations in Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Ghana, Angola, and Madagascar. Solevo delivers critical inputs to high GDP-contributing sectors in agriculture, life sciences and industrials. Finnufund invests alongside African Development Partners III (ADP III), managed by Development Partners International (DPI) and co-investors. Main development impact COVID-19 and global geopolitical tensions have led to increased costs and supply disruptions in agricultural inputs. The investment aligns with Finnfund’s strategy of investing across the agribusiness value chain to improve food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Solevo provides inputs for over 1 million smallholder farmers, improving their livelihoods through increased yields, lower crop losses, and climate resilience. Investment details Name: Solevo Holding B.V. Project number: 80000470 Region: Africa Country: Africa Sector: Other sector Signing date (month/year): December 2023 Currency: USD Finnfund's financing (commitment): 10,000,000 Instrument: Equity Size of the project financing: USD 283,000,000 Share of Finnfund's financing (%): 4.30 % Status: Active Website: https://www.solevogroup.com/ Please note, that in principle, this information is given at the time of signature according to Finnfund's disclosure policy. However, in the case of investment funds, the share of Finnfund’s financing (%) is disclosed after the fund’s final closing, and information on the portfolio companies financed by the fund is updated at least once a year.December Read our transparency and disclosure policy More information: News Current investments Business sectors Contact us Key facts Name: Solevo Holding B.V. Sector: Other sector Region: Africa Country: Africa Currency: USD Finnfund's financing (commitment): 10,000,000 Signing date (month/year): December 2023 Last update: September 2024