Ghanaian agribusiness Mariseth Farms has secured a $1.6 million working capital facility from Sahel Capital’s Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA). The financing will provide the company with additional financing to expand commodity trading during the 2026/2027 agricultural season.

The facility is structured in two tranches and represents a renewal and expansion of financing previously provided to Mariseth by SEFAA. The funding will support the company’s trading activities across the soybean, sheanut and maize value chains.

Founded by Marian Ofori Twumasi in 2016 and headquartered in Ghana, Mariseth Farms operates across the production, aggregation and trading of agricultural commodities, including soybean, sheanut, maize, oil palm and cashew.

The company sources produce from more than 10,000 smallholder farmers across five northern regions of Ghana. Women account for 79% of its farmer network. Mariseth also cultivates more than 1,000 acres of its own farmland and has developed relationships with major commodity processors and traders in Ghana.

The new facility comes as Mariseth expands beyond its original aggregation model into a larger commodity trading business.

“Mariseth has demonstrated exceptional growth and operational discipline since our initial investment, achieving a significant increase in revenue and substantially expanding its farmer network,” said Deji Adebusoye, Partner at Sahel Capital.

He added that the expanded facility reflects Sahel Capital’s confidence in Mariseth’s management and its approach to building inclusive agricultural value chains in Ghana.

For Mariseth, the financing will provide additional working capital to purchase more produce from farmers, strengthen its supply chain and meet demand from its off-takers.

“This renewed support from SEFAA is a strong validation of what we have built at Mariseth,” said Marian Ofori Twumasi, Chief Executive Officer of Mariseth Farms.

The CEO said the company has grown from a small aggregation business into a major commodity trading enterprise serving some of Ghana’s largest processors and traders.

“With this facility, we are well positioned to continue scaling our impact, purchasing more produce from smallholder farmers, investing in our supply chain, and delivering quality commodities to our off-takers,” she added.

Through SEFAA, Sahel Capital provides structured debt to agribusiness SMEs across 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The fund forms part of Sahel Capital’s broader strategy of supporting businesses working to strengthen food systems, increase rural incomes and improve food security.