In October 2026, OeEB entered into a EUR 0.6 million mezzanine loan agreement with PassAcc Holding GmbH under the African-Austrian SME Investment Facility (AAIF+), funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance. The financing will be used to establish a production facility for organic fertiliser in Berekusu, around 40 kilometres from Accra. At the facility, organic waste, particularly poultry manure and plant waste, will be processed on an industrial scale into high-quality vermicompost for the Ghanaian agricultural market. The project contributes to OeEB’s strategic priority "Financial Inclusion / MSMEs", its real-sector activities and its Africa target.
| Project name | PassAcc Holding GmbH |
| Region | Sub-Sahara Africa |
| Sector | Agriculture |
| Service | Mezzanine financing under the African-Austrian SME Investment Facility (AAIF+) |
| Project country | Ghana |
| OeEB project volume | EUR 0.6 million |
| Additionality | Financial Additionality |
| Project partner(s) | PassAcc Holding GmbH |
The project was initiated by FIMA Industries GmbH, a Styrian company founded in 2024 as a spin-off of Komptech GmbH. The company specialises in the construction of recycling plants and equipment for the waste management sector.
The project addresses key challenges in Ghana’s agricultural sector, including soil degradation, rising prices for imported fertilisers and shortcomings in organic waste management. At the same time, the project creates local jobs, strengthens local value creation and contributes to promoting sustainable agriculture.