This investment was made when British International Investment was named CDC Group.
Turaco operates two companies in the consumer goods sector in Ethiopia. The two companies are HCFM, which makes edible and cooking oils, and Gullele/ZAK, which manufactures soap and household detergents and is branching out into toiletries
Key facts
- Status:
- Active
- Region
Since 2012, we’ve only invested in Africa and South Asia. Investments outside these regions are from our pre-2012 portfolio.
- Africa, East Africa
- Countries:
- Ethiopia
- Sector
We have seven priority sectors. However, we continue to invest outside these sectors, largely in the most challenging regions, as new investment supporting any sector helps to underpin the private sector, and create jobs and livelihoods for people.
- Manufacturing
- Investment type
We provide capital in three broad ways: direct equity, debt, and intermediated equity (principally through investment funds).
- Intermediated investment
- Fund:
- Ethos Mezzanine Partners III
- Fund Manager:
- Ethos Private Equity
- Start date
For direct investments, this is the date British International Investment committed capital to the business or project.
For funds, this is the date that British International Investment committed capital to the fund.
For underlying fund investments, this is the date that the fund invested capital into the business.e
- July 2020
- Domicile
This is the investee company’s place of incorporation; or a fund’s jurisdiction.
- Ethiopia