Mile 2 Prison Mile 2 Prison Mile 2 Prison is a notorious penal institution in the West African country of The Gambia that is located on the highway between Serrekunda and the capital city of Banjul, across the road from a military barracks. Officially known as Central State Prison, the facility is notorious for its grim conditions, torture by guards, and its use in holding political opponents of former President Yahya Jammeh. Opened in 1920 by British colonial authorities, the prison contains a 'remand wing' where juvenile offenders and those awaiting trial are held, and a 'security wing' which houses high security prisoners,
Scipion Capital has launched a "commodity finance fund". Scipion Capital Scipion Capital is a London-based hedge fund which invests in African agriculture. It is located at 52 Berkeley Square in Mayfair, London. It was founded by Nicolas Clavel in 2007. Scipion Capital is domiciled in the Cayman Islands. In 2012, the fund invested in "coffee, cocoa, grain, seeds, and nuts, as well as minerals such as iron ore, manganese, cobalt, nickel, salt and tin". Additionally, the fund has invested in fertilizers used in African agriculture. In 2015, the fund invested in Kenya. It has also invested in the Democratic Republic of Congo.