Canadian Govt Loses Billions in Kenyan Deal

The deal spanned several years and has drained billions from Canadian taxpayers in the process...
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FinDev Canada, a federal agency established during former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tenure, reportedly lost Ksh6.9 billion after investing in a struggling Kenyan company. An internal memo, withheld for over five years, revealed the agency failed to conduct due diligence before making the investments.
- The agency's initial investment was $10 million (Ksh1.2 billion) in shares of a door-to-door sales company.
- FinDev Canada later acquired additional shares totaling $43.4 million (Ksh5.6 billion).
- The Kenyan company incurred combined losses of approximately $138.6 million (Ksh17.9 billion) since 2018.
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