Digital banking transformation is no longer an attractive option for banks but crucial for survival

Kuutti Kilpeläinen

Financial inclusion aims individuals and businesses to have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs. As World Bank highlights, a transaction account is a…

September 29, 2021

OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I invests in food distribution platform Twiga to improve food security across Sub-Saharan Africa

…the gaps in food and market security since 2014 in Kenya, and with that experience we are ready to expand our offering to East Africa in the coming months and…

November 1, 2021

Let’s talk biodiversity – Finnfund’s nature and biodiversity statement in preparation

…and a great number of fruitful ideas for the approach and statement. As Kaisa Alavuotunki, Director of Impact and Sustainability, said in her opening words, nature and biodiversity are at…

January 26, 2024

OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I invests in AwanTunai to foster the digitalisation and growth of the MSMEs in Indonesia

…Company Ltd acts as an alternative investment fund manager of the fund. Finnfund, a Finnish development financier and impact investor acts as an advisor and anchor investor in the fund….

April 10, 2024

Nordic Impact Cooperation, owned by Finnfund and Norsk Solar, makes its first investment in Vietnam

…sustainable agriculture, financial institutions and digital infrastructure and solutions. Today Finnfund’s investments and commitments total about 1,070 billion euros, half of them in Africa. The company has about 90 employees….

August 20, 2021

Human rights management system – our work in practice

April 13, 2021

Digitalisation, healthcare and climate risk are key topics in inclusive insurance

Ulla-Maija Rantapuska

…and key topics around inclusive insurance We talk about inclusive insurance or microinsurance which refers to the appropriate, accessible and affordable insurance products for the unserved and underserved, with an…

April 9, 2021

Finnfund’s investment portfolio grew with a profitable result

…and investment decisions totalled about EUR 1.22 billion at the end of the year. Africa remains Finnfund’s primary investment destination, accounting for 57 per cent of volume and 54 per…

May 25, 2023

A summer at Finnfund: Learning about communication cultures, measuring impact and creative thinking

…also the administrator of the Finnpartnership Business Partnership programme, which is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Finnpartnership offers advisory services and business partnership support to Finnish companies. Iris…

July 2, 2024

Looking for synergies behind microfinance and impact investment

Ulla Huotari

…of the key events for us and we are looking forward to participating next year as well – at least I’ve marked my calendar for May 6-8 already! I’m hoping…

May 23, 2019