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Global Gateway and Finnfund

Finnfund is one of the partners of Global Gateway.

CREI and MTN South Sudan: Driving connectivity through partnership in South Sudan

South Sudan has one of the lowest rates of mobile access and connectivity globally, with limited grid infrastructure and significant geographic barriers. Expanding reliable telecom coverage in this context requires coordinated efforts, sustained partnership, and long-term investment. In 2024, Finnfund made its initial investment in Communication & Renewable Energy Infrastructure (CREI), a company that provides […]

For investors

Invest with us Finnfund´s goal is to foster sustainable development not only by investing our own resources in impactful, profitable, and sustainable businesses but also by providing investment opportunities for institutional investors. Increasing the share of private funding in our funding base is also one of our strategic goals. Mobilising private capital is key to […]

Case: CIM Santé Group: Developing the private healthcare sector in Morocco

In Morocco, the resources of the current healthcare system remain limited, in view of an increasing need for medical care. However, several projects have been initiated to ensure broader accessibility to quality healthcare for all citizens. The CIM Santé Group, the leading Moroccan private healthcare group, is a key actor in the accomplishment of this […]

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Impact

Responsible companies play an important role in solving major global challenges such as poverty, inequality, and climate change and biodiversity loss.

Case: The untapped trillion‑euro opportunity: Bringing women into the economy

Increasing the number of women in corporate leadership, governance, and the workforce is a goal that sets Finnfund apart from many other impact investors operating in emerging markets. Step by step and investment by investment, gender equality advances even in some of the world’s most unequal countries in Africa and Asia. “Being sensitive and understanding […]

Climate and nature

Climate and nature lie at the core of Finnfund’s mandate as a development financier and impact investor. Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the key global crises of our time. They cause significant threats to the well-being of the planet and the sustainable development of societies and economies – and their consequences are […]

Impact assessment

Good jobs in rural areas, more clean energy, fighting deforestation and climate change, tax revenue and payments to developing countries. These are some examples of the various development impacts that are generated by the companies Finnfund finances. Finnfund’s strategy guides us to invest in business projects that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Before […]

Case: EthioChicken – Improving food security and quality of life in the midst of turmoil

EthioChicken: Improving food security and quality of life in the midst of turmoil “I bought household goods and paid school fees for my children by selling the eggs.” This is one of the comments by a 28-old female respondent received in a customer survey that EthioChicken, an Ethiopian poultry company, conducted to gauge their customer’s […]

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EU and Finnfund launch the Africa Connected Programme to mobilise more than €1 billion for Sub-Saharan Africa’s digital infrastructure

News and publications | 26.10.2023

At the Global Gateway Forum, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and Finnfund CEO, Jaakko Kangasniemi, have officially signed the Africa Connected Programme, a landmark agreement aimed at mobilizing more than €1 billion in sustainable investments for digital infrastructure and digital service platforms in Sub-Saharan Africa. Finnfund becomes a first-time implementing partner of EFSD+ […]