Bidco Africa supported the highly controversial purchase of land in Kampala, Uganda, a UN probe has found. Investigators from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) submitted that Bidco should not have qualified for the Business Call to Action (BCtA) – a voluntary UNDP programme that seeks to involve companies in alleviating poverty through inclusive business models. Bidco has been fighting accusations of involvement in the controversial land acquisition intended to make way for large-scale production of palm oil in Kalangala district. MINORITY INVESTORThe firm maintained yesterday it had complied with the laid-down guidelines, claiming it had not violated any human rights. “It is a voluntary programme, which we sought to join and it is clear from the report that Bidco has not been indicted on any violations,” a spokesman for the company said.

Source: Standard Digital November 22, 2016 19:17 UTC