London: 5 February 2014 -- GE Capital and Ares Management Ltd. have acted as Mandated Lead Arrangers for £76.5 million of unitranche facilities for NoteMachine, a mid-market portfolio company of Corsair Capital. Proceeds of the facilities were used to refinance existing indebtedness with additional funding also available to support future acquisitions.
Can iPod-Powered Scarecrows Protect Africa's Farms?
Can iPod-Powered Scarecrows Protect Africa's Farms?

At a study site in Kasigau, Kenya, subsistence farmers scratch out a living on dry, nutrient-depleted soil. The small farms, called shambas, rely on rain and methods in use since the beginning of agriculture to produce corn, lentils and cowpeas.



