Haggar Group was founded in South Sudan in 1904 and is now active in eight sectors across six African countries.
Haggar
Haggar Group has announced on its LinkedIn profile that it acquired a 30% equity stake in Camino Ruiz Agencies – Global Tilapia Limited on April 1, 2026, as part of its efforts to expand across Africa within the agro-industrial sector.
In this way, Camino will expand its operations in the domestic market and strengthen its export capabilities, thereby taking advantage of the growing demand for high-quality tilapia in both regional and international markets.
Camino Ruiz Agencies, based in Nairobi, Kenya, controls the entire production cycle in partnership with Global Tilapia Husbandry Limited, covering fish feed, fingerlings, farming, processing, and sales.
Its main challenge is to continue expanding its presence in East Africa while strategically positioning itself to access the high-growth markets of the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council).
Meanwhile, Haggar, established in South Sudan in 1904 and linked to Africa and the Middle East, invests in and partners with strategic allies to drive the growth of agricultural and aquaculture value chains, promoting sustainable and scalable business models.
Another African country, Zimbabwe, confirmed a few days ago that it will launch a tilapia marketing strategy to support aquaculture growth. The plan, developed with FAO support, aims to boost production, improve market access routes, and reduce the country’s reliance on imported fish.
Furthermore, Microfinance institutions in Côte d'Ivoire pledged to support tilapia farmers with new, tailored financial products to help grow the country's tilapia sector during the first Aquaculture Finance Forum (FFA), organised by the FAO'S FISH4ACP programme.