Impact study: Impact of Finnfund-financed forestry companies for the development of forest industry in East Africa

December 17, 2019

CFO’s insight into H1: Keeping up the good work

Olli Sinnemaa

…climate and energy, and a new global commitment to raise a further USD15 billion for gender-smart investments. And so forth. Despite the challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the Finnfund…

September 1, 2021

Finnfund invests in financial services technology platform Jumo

…Network Operators and Financial Service Providers. To date, JUMO has served over 5 million people in Africa and Asia using behavioural data from mobile usage. Users are able to create…

November 1, 2017

The New Forests Company (NFC): Social survey provided valuable feedback from tree out-growers

February 15, 2022

Frontier markets are facing a credit crunch and heightened risk of debt distress

…and depress demand. Import and capital controls are often used to mitigate pressures on the currency and current account. This may lead to a shortage of dollars and imported items…

May 26, 2023

Changing development finance market space

Karoliina Lindroos

…are needed to develop and deliver solutions for growing populations, increasing consumption, depleting natural resources and negative effects of climate change. Estimates of the annual financing needed to reach the…

February 17, 2020

Ivory Coast’s successful Eurobond issuance raises hopes for easing Africa’s funding squeeze

…institutions, and digital infrastructure and solutions. Today Finnfund’s investments, commitments, and investment decisions total about 1.22 billion euros, half of them in Africa. The company has 100 employees based in…

February 1, 2024

OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I to join a financing package to improve broadband access in rural Indonesia

…as an alternative investment fund manager of the fund. Finnfund, a Finnish development financier and impact investor acts as an anchor investor and advisor to the fund. Read more: https://www.op.fi/op-ryhma/medialle/tiedotteet?id=3697076_PRC…

November 13, 2020

Finnfund funds microloans for poor women in rural India

…responsible microfinancing, and the company is certified by the SMART Campaign. Annapurna is an important employer. The company employs more than 5,000 people and provides training and advancement opportunities for…

June 27, 2019

Finnfund increases funding to Starsight, a leading C&I solar player in West Africa

…(C&I) energy-as-a-service provider. It has deployed approximately 36 MW of generation assets and 28 MWh of storage at over 500 sites in all Nigerian states and Ghana. The Company’s team…

January 14, 2021