Cashew Processing Platform · West Africa
Capturing value where cashews grow.
A 30 tons/day export-oriented, ESG-embedded processing unit in Ziguinchor, Senegal — the anchor of a scalable agro-industrial platform.
A structural inefficiency, made investable.
This investment relates to the first anchor processing unit. Regional expansion across West Africa is a strategic upside option — not required to achieve base-case returns.
Structural under-processing
Less than 15% of African cashews are processed on the continent.
Growing demand
US & EU markets expanding steadily.
Supply chain shift
Buyers reconfiguring away from BRICS processing hubs.
Margin capture
Value creation through local processing.
Scalable platform
Industrial design ready for replication.
Why cashew, why now.
Plant-based diets and dairy alternatives are accelerating demand. Origin processing under international standards captures margin and delivers the traceability US and EU buyers require.
Cashew kernel market, 2025
Projected by 2034 (4.25% CAGR)
Total derived-products ecosystem by 2029
Africa grows it. Asia processes it.
Go-to-market
United States
$1.04B market (2024) · AGOA preferential access
European Union
Up to $1B market (2023) · EPA trade benefits
Food ingredient buyers · Specialty wholesalers · Snack & plant-based processors
30,000 kg/day in Ziguinchor, Senegal.
Installed capacity sized for industrial relevance from day one, with conservative utilization assumptions and a phased ramp-up aligned with raw material availability.
Phased ramp-up
Aligned with RCN harvest cycles
Export-first
Orientation from day one
Regional expansion
Platform designed for replication
Why Senegal
Non-BRICS jurisdiction
Outside geopolitical risk zones
Competitive advantages
Labor costs & logistics infrastructure
High-quality RCN
Kernel outturn ratio up to 30
Political stability
Pro-industrial policy environment
One chain, four links.
Each link of the AP Group chain is a business in its own right — together they connect West African farms to North American and European shelves.
- 1
RCN production
Supply from Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast and Guinea.
- 2
AP Factory Senegal
Kernel production certified for export.
- 3
AP Trading WW SL
Local warehouses across Europe & others.
- 4
AP Trading Co LLC
Local warehouses across the US & Canada.
Whole kernels · Broken grades · Industrial pieces & flour
Impact that strengthens market access.
Local value capture
Jobs and economic multipliers in West Africa.
Employment generation
Strong female participation in the workforce.
Farmer income stabilization
Direct sourcing brings predictable income.
Circular by-products
Shells used for energy generation.
Lower carbon footprint
Shorter routes vs. Asia-based processing.
Industrial expertise, local execution.
Pablo Díaz
CEO
Entrepreneur with 15+ years in consulting, administration and structured finance.
Amadou Oury Diallo
Operations
Logistics specialist with 20+ years in cashew, focused on RCN sourcing and procurement.
Fernando Carballal
Sales
Business development leader with 15+ years across Africa, Europe and the Americas.
Soumahoro Bangali
Senior adviser
Director, Cashew Institute of Innovation (Côte d'Ivoire); 20+ years in industrial processing.
Margins improve with execution, not optimism.
Supply-chain shift underway
Buyers actively seeking alternatives to BRICS processing.
Limited non-BRICS capacity
Supply gap creates pricing power and market access.
First-mover in Senegal
Market position before competition intensifies.
Ready to scale regionally
Replicable model across West Africa.
Financials, cash flow & the offering.
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