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Year selected: 2018

Wind power replaces imported oil in Cape Verde

Cabeólica wind farms in the West African island state Cape Verde cover more than 14% of the country’s current energy demand. Besides the obvious climate impact, the wind farm has generated economic growth, jobs and improved income for the benefit of Cape Verdeans. In spring 2018, Finnfund commissioned an external evaluation of the project’s impact. […]

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FinDev Canada and Finnfund sign cooperation agreement to advance the sustainable development goals

The Development Finance Institutions will seek joint engagement opportunities and collaborate on best practices to contribute to the SDGs. The Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) of Canada and Finland, FinDev Canada and Finnfund, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Finnfund and FinDev Canada share a common focus […]

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Finnfund to finance a power plant to reduce the emissions from a steelworks in Bosnia Herzegovina

Finnish development financier Finnfund has committed 1,8 million euros to a power plant in the city of Zenica, in Bosnia Herzegovina. The power plant will utilize the coke and blast furnace gases from the Arcelor Mittal’s steelworks as fuel and significantly reduce the air emissions of the power production. The plant will replace an old […]

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