Topics: Politics

​Swedish investments in clinics and hospitals in Sub-Sahara Africa receive 5 million SEK in emergency support due to Corona

14 April 2020 07:54

The Swedish development finance institution Swedfund has long experience of working in developing countries and was during the Ebola outbreak active in the countries most affected in Africa. Based on theexperience of investing in Africa, Swedfund has asked all its hospitals and clinics to specify how Swedfund can assist them in protecting personnel, clinics and hospitals from the Corona pandemic

​Swedfund supports inclusive growth in Sri Lanka

20 December 2019 15:17

LOLC Group subsidiary and LOFC (LOLC Finance PLC) has signed an agreement with Swedfund, to receive a total of 10 million dollars in a Senior Loan. LOFC is a leading financial institution in Sri Lanka that enables financial inclusion, an increased tax base and job creation. For Swedfund these are important tools to reduce poverty and support democratic development.

Swedfund adopts IFC’s Operating Principles for Impact Management

16 April 2019 13:08

Swedfund is one of sixty investors who signed on to a new set of principles intended to bring greater transparency, credibility, and discipline to the impact investing market during the World Bank Spring Meetings.

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

8 April 2019 11:23

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.