April 2009: the China-Africa Development Fund and YTO Group
announced
a joint venture – the China-Africa Machinery Corporation – to
manufacture agricultural and construction equipment. YTO agreed to
invest US$20.1 million for a 55% stake, while the CADF paid $16.5 mn.
for 45%. The first countries to be targeted were South Africa
and
Algeria. When the deal was announced, the CADF said that it was
considering another 10 projects relating to transport supplies, home
appliances, agricultural goods and motorcycles....
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