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  • Swedfund invests in healthcare through Quadria Capital Fund

    Swedfund invests in healthcare through Quadria Capital Fund

    Today, 7 out of every 10 new hospital beds in Asia, are built by the private sector. With an investment of USD 15 million in Quadria Capital Fund II, Swedfund will reach the healthcare sector in South and South East Asia, through investments in areas such as healthcare services, pharma and laboratory businesses in countries like India, Indonesia and the Philippines.

  • Swedfund invests in resource efficiency in India and Bangladesh

    Swedfund invests in resource efficiency in India and Bangladesh

    ​Over the past year Swedfund has assessed a number of investment opportunities in the resource efficiency space in order to broaden Swedfund’s scope within climate and further align Swedfund’s mission with the Paris Agreement. Swedfund, as one of several European development finance institutions, has now invested in South Asia Growth Fund II (SAGF II).

  • Swedfund continues investing in renewable energy

    Swedfund continues investing in renewable energy

    Swedfund continues investing in renewable energy projects by committing to invest USD 15 million in shares of JCM Power. JCM develops, builds and operates solar- and wind power plants in developing countries.

  • Swedfund expands renewable energy portfolio with USD 15 million commitment to blended finance

    Swedfund expands renewable energy portfolio with USD 15 million commitment to blended finance

    ​Sweden’s Development Finance Institution, Swedfund, continues to expand its portfolio within renewable energy by investing USD 15 million in the fund Climate Investor One. The fund develops, builds and operates renewable energy projects in developing countries. The fund’s pioneering blended finance structure seeks to leverage private capital to impact investments in emerging markets.

  • Swedfund’s Integrated Report wins international award

    Swedfund’s Integrated Report wins international award

    Swedfund has been awarded the RI Award for Best Report by an Asset Owner: medium & small funds, for their Integrated Report at the RI Reporting Awards 2018, presented at RI Europe on Tuesday 5th June. The prize is given to institutional investment companies with transparent reporting. Swedfund was chosen among 2,500 world-wide reports.

  • Swedfund invests in TLG Credit Opportunities Fund

    Swedfund invests in TLG Credit Opportunities Fund

    ​Swedfund invests USD 10 million to enable small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, in Sub-Saharan Africa to access growth capital and thereby expand their operations. The investment is in TLG Credit Opportunities Fund (COF).

  • Maria Håkansson, CEO, Swedfund and Ketaki Sheth, Chairperson of the VCB Board, during the signing in Nairobi. To the left Dr Yogesh Pattni, CEO, VCB. To the right Jonas Armtoft, Senior Investment Manager, Swedfund.

    Swedfund invests in Kenyan bank with SME focus

    ​The Swedish Development Finance Institution, Swedfund, invests 5 million USD in the Kenyan bank Victoria Commercial Bank, VCB. The loan is directed at the bank’s small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, and is part of Swedfund’s mission to reduce poverty through sustainable business.

  • Swedish investment in renewable electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Swedish investment in renewable electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa

    ​Sweden’s development finance institution Swedfund is investing SEK 126 million in the Evolution II Fund, which is focused on clean energy supply and resource efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa. The investment will be used to develop, build and run power stations producing renewable energy. Other investors include the African Development Bank and several European development finance institutions.

  • ​Swedfund is strengthening its support for small and medium-sized businesses in East and West Africa

    ​Swedfund is strengthening its support for small and medium-sized businesses in East and West Africa

    Sweden’s Development finance institution Swedfund has invested USD 10 million in each of the funds Advanced Finance & Investment Group (AFIG) Fund II and Catalyst Fund II. These funds, established in the expansive regions of West and East Africa, enable us to contribute to continued growth in small and medium-sized businesses, which are essential for increased job creation.

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    ​Swedfund provides funding to Access Bank to support Nigerian agribusiness

    The Development finance institution Swedfund is providing a loan of USD 10 million to Access Bank. Access Bank is one of the leading banks in Nigeria and the loan will be used for businesses operating throughout the entire agricultural value chain, which employs over half of the country’s workforce.

  • Swedfund contributes to responsible microfinancing in Cambodia

    Swedfund contributes to responsible microfinancing in Cambodia

    ​The Development finance institution Swedfund is investing in Cambodia’s largest microfinance company, Prasac Microfinance Institution Ltd (Prasac), through a loan of USD 15 million. The loan will be used for on-lending to the country’s micro businesses and SMEs, which account for the majority of jobs in the country.

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