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European development finance institutions met in Helsinki
EDFI, the association of European development financiers, held its annual meeting in Helsinki on 18-19 May. The group also celebrated 25 years of cooperation. One of the quest speakers was internationally renowned development economist Sir Paul Collier, professor of economics and public policy at the University of Oxford. “Development of the private sector is vital for […]
Read moreMay 29, 2017
Annual Report 2016 has been published
Read more about Finnfund’s activities in 2016 on our online Annual Report. Please visit https://annualreport.finnfund.fi/2016/en to learn more about our activities in 2016.
Read moreMay 23, 2017
Finnfund to invest in Ethiopian poultry company – aiming to improve food security and living standards
By producing chicks which will provide eggs and poultry meat, EthioChicken supports families to improve their nutrition and livelihood, particularly in rural areas. Finnfund begins to finance EthioChicken, which aims to improve food security and reduce poverty in Ethiopia. By producing chicks which will provide eggs and poultry meat, the company supports families to improve their […]
Read moreMay 11, 2017
Frequently asked questions on the Agua Zarca run-of-river hydroelectric power generation project
The Agua Zarca Project is a proposed small-scale run-of-river hydro-electricity generation scheme of 21MW with an annual energy production of 99GWh. Finnfund has been one of the lenders since 2014. The other lenders of the Agua Zarca Project are the Dutch development finance institution FMO and CABEI (Central American Bank for Economic Integration). Finnfund participates […]
Read moreMarch 1, 2017
Peikko Group Oy: from cowshed loft to global markets
Peikko Group, a family-owned company based in Lahti, Finland, is one of the Finnish companies that decided to try its luck on the export market amidst the deep 1990s recession. Starting in Germany and the Nordic Countries, this concrete connector manufacturer has expanded its operations to over 30 countries with the help of Team Finland’s […]
Read moreJanuary 23, 2017
Answers to A-Studio’s claims about Green Resources’s activities in Uganda
On 16 January the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) published an online report about community relations in Kachung, Uganda, where Green Resources has a forest plantation. The same subject was discussed in a programme broadcast by YLE’s A-studio. Green Resources works closely with inhabitants of the area. For example, the company has built several water points […]
Read moreJanuary 16, 2017