Development Finance Institutions

Denmark opens coffers for IFU after years-long capital crunch

For a decade, the Danish government took capital out of its aid-financed investor IFU to fill gaps in the fiscal budget at home. Nevertheless, by joining forces with pension funds, IFU managed to grow....

Business March 31, 2020

Finn Church Aid investor makes first direct investment in Africa

After its first year of operation, an investment company owned by Finn Church Aid (FCA) has made its...

Business January 29, 2020

2020 is make or break for NDF. Board prepares for possible capital injection

The board of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has agreed on a timetable for a new strategy and possible...

Business November 29, 2019

New government plans to expand Finland’s loan scheme by another half billion euros

Finland’s former government launched a EUR 520 million development scheme for loans and investments in...

Business October 31, 2019

Reliance on private capital makes IFU shy away from investments in poorest countries

Due to its heavy reliance on private capital, the Danish aid-financed investment fund (IFU) has shied...

Business May 09, 2019

Finnfund eyes record expansion. Doubts about risks and profit

Finnfund might soon receive its largest-ever injection of capital. It plans to focus on high-risk markets,...

Business February 15, 2019

Danish SDG fund grows to DKK 4.85b, first investments in blueberries and solar

Starting with a government grant of just DKK 100 million, the Danish aid-funded investor IFU has announced...

Business February 01, 2019

Back to Bujagali. Stepping stone for SN Power to expand in Africa

The partly aid-financed Norwegian hydropower investor SN Power bought a major stake in Uganda’s Bujagali...

Business November 14, 2018

An alternative DFI: Finn Church Aid kicks off new investment firm

In a pioneering move, the Helsinki-based NGO Finn Church Aid (FCA) has launched an investment company...

News September 18, 2018

Finnfund invests in multiple tree plantations in Africa and Latin America

Finnfund has committed USD 10 million to a new forestry fund, the Arbaro Fund, that will invest in industrial...

Business September 14, 2018

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