Swedfund

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has teamed up with ISA Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P.—backed by Swedfund International—to conduct a detailed assessment of the technical and economic impacts of large-scale renewable energy integration in Colombia. The study will examine grid capacity, stability and … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) EIB Global is lending €143.5 million to Termoelectrica SA for a seven-year overhaul of Chisinau’s district heating network—horizontalizing pipelines, installing individual substations, and upgrading 1 665 apartment buildings—to cut energy use by 25% and emissions by 7%. A … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) FMO acted as Mandated Lead Arranger on a US $26.5 million financing package for the 32 MWp Ilute Solar Project in Western Zambia. The two-tranche debt structure—senior debt underwritten by FMO, Triodos, and SEFA, plus a subordinated tranche … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Swedfund has announced a significant investment of USD 5 million in Teyliom Finance’s subsidiary, Bridge Bank Microfinance, as part of its mission to enhance financial empowerment for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Côte D’Ivoire. This investment, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Sweco, an engineering and architecture firm, is collaborating with Kremenchuk City Council and its water company to enhance the potable water supply for the city’s 220,000 inhabitants in Ukraine. Funded by Swedfund, the project aims to improve water … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has chosen AFRY to conduct a crucial system study to facilitate the rapid expansion of Egypt’s national transmission grid. The study’s focus is on addressing challenges arising from the increased integration of … Read the full press release →

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) L’accélérateur de projet de Swedfund a signé un accord de subvention avec l’Autorité des transports de la région métropolitaine de Lagos (LAMATA) pour mener une étude sur l’introduction de carburants alternatifs dans le système de transport public … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Swedfund’s Project Accelerator has signed a grant agreement with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to carry out a study on introducing alternative fuels to Lagos’ public transport system. The study aims to reduce CO2 emissions and … Read the full press release →

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Swedfund, una institución financiera de desarrollo sueca, invirtió USD 30 millones en el Mirova Gigaton Fund el 1 de marzo. El Mirova Gigaton Fund, lanzado por Mirova, una afiliada de Natixis, tiene como objetivo proporcionar financiamiento de … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Swedfund, a Swedish development finance institution, invested USD 30 million in the Mirova Gigaton Fund on March 1. The Mirova Gigaton Fund, launched by Mirova, a Natixis affiliate, aims to provide debt financing to clean energy projects in … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Swedish development finance institution Swedfund has committed $5m to the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund (NHAO), which invests in small and medium-sized Somali firms. The fund aims to provide financing for companies with around or less than … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 13-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), a Swedish financial group leader on the Nordic market, has announced the appointment of Samira Aissi as an investment manager at its venture capital firm Greentech … Read the full press release →

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 13-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), eine führende schwedische Finanzgruppe auf dem nordischen Markt, hat die Ernennung von Samira bekannt gegeben Aissi als Investmentmanager bei seiner Risikokapitalgesellschaft Greentech VC. Sie bringt umfangreiche Erfahrung … Read the full press release →

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 29-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedfund, der Entwicklungsfinanzierer der schwedischen Regierung, hat angekündigt, USD bereitzustellen 20 Millionen langfristiges, vorrangiges, unbesichertes Darlehen an Five-Star Business Finance Limited, ein Nichtbanken-Finanzunternehmen in Indien, zur Unterstützung von Kleinstunternehmern im ganzen Land. Der begrenzte … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 29-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedfund, the Swedish Government’s development financier, has announced it will provide USD 20 million long-term, senior unsecured loan to Five-Star Business Finance Limited, a Non-Banking Financial Company in India, in support of micro-entrepreneurs … Read the full press release →

2X Challenge plans to raise US$ 15 billion by end-2022 Enhancing women’s access to entrepreneurship and leadership opportunities (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 9-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announces that it has joined the 2X … Read the full press release →

Climate Investor One has reached third close at USD 535 million. This innovative blended finance facility provides funding for renewable energy projects in the wind, solar and run-of-river hydro sectors in developing countries . THE HAGUE, 25-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Climate Investor One seeks … Read the full press release →

The HAGUE, 13-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Access Bank Plc announced that it has signed a Syndicated Loan Agreement totaling USD 100 million. The credit line has been arranged by FMO, together with Proparco, the French private sector development bank, Norfund (Norwegian … Read the full press release →

Swedfund invests MUSD 10 in the Nigerian Ecobank through a subordinated term loan. The investment is made in conjunction with, among others, the Dutch development bank FMO and is an important contribution to the development of the country’s private sector. … Read the full press release →