§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many new investments have been made by CDC in sub-Saharan Africa in the past 12 months. [151165]
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Mr. Gareth ThomasCDC Capital Partners has made six new investments totalling nearly £104 million in sub-Saharan Africa over the last 12 months. These include a £53 million investment in Songas, a Tanzanian power company and a £10 million investment in Flamingo Holdings, an integrated agribusiness in Kenya. CDC also made additional investments of £19.9 million into 26 of its existing holdings in the region during 2003.