Swedfund

4 December 2019 08:37

Swedfund strengthens the support of African companies through investment in African Development Partners III

Sweden's development financial institution Swedfund has invested 15 million dollars in the African Development Partners III fund. With this investment, Swedfund sees an opportunity to continue to contribute to the sustainable development and growth of more companies in Africa. The Fund exercises active ownership with a clear focus on ESG issues such as business ethics and anti-corruption.

29 November 2019 15:06

Swedfund to join IFC and other DFI:s in platform investment within healthcare in East and Southern Africa

Swedfund, have together with the Development financial institutions IFC, Proparco, Finnfund and the Danish Investment Fund for Developing countries - IFU, invested in Hospital Holdings Investment (HHI) holding company, launched at the Investment for Africa Forum in Cairo on November 23rd, 2019.

13 September 2019 12:28

Swedfund selected to the UN PRI Leaders’ Group 2019

For the first time The UN PRI has launched a Leaders’ Group to highlight leading practices in Responsible Investing. Together with 47 other institutional investors, Swedfund has been selected amongst more than 2,300 signatories.

16 August 2019 11:13

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.

5 July 2019 08:22

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).

8 April 2019 11:23

Solar power to 360 million people – but no plan for e-waste

Solar Energy to 360 million people - but lack of responsible management of e-waste can become the dark side of the off grid market in developing countries.

8 August 2018 06:44

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.

25 June 2018 06:59

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.

7 June 2018 07:21

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.

2 May 2018 09:03

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.

26 April 2018 07:30

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.

13 April 2018 07:00

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.

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