Transaction Summary
Robust International Pte. Ltd. (Robust International) secured a $25 million sustainability-linked loan to support its strategic expansion of sesame and cashew sourcing and processing operations in Nigeria. The loan was secured from Blue Earth Capital, lead arranger and largest lender, with AHL Venture Partners and the family office Ceniarth joining as co-lenders. The financing is structured as a senior secured sustainability-linked private credit facility, with interest rates directly tied to Robust’s achievement of specified environmental and social impact targets. Headquartered in Singapore, Robust International is an agricultural commodity trading and processing company with a sizable pan-African footprint, including significant operations in Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique. The company specialises in sourcing speciality commodities, such as cashew nuts and sesame seeds and conducts early-stage processing in-country before export. This $25 million funding will help drive Robust International's shift from raw commodity exports toward locally processed, higher-value products.
Terms
- Lenders: Blue
