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After almost 12 years in the position as CEO for Norfund, Kjell Roland has informed the Norfund Board that he wishes to resign.

Norfund's investee in Kenya, Asilia Africa, has established the only safari resort in the world run entirely by women. “With women, they will go the extra mile, " says camp manager Namshali.

Scatec Solar, KLP Norfund Investments and Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM) have closed debt financing and initiated construction of a 40 MW solar plant in Mozambique. The project debt financing is provided by IFC and the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund.

How is it possible to do sustainable investments in the world’s most fragile states? Welcome to Norfund breakfast seminar, 8.30 - 10.00, Fridtjof Nansens plass 4, Oslo

Kronikk av Kjell Roland i Dagens Næringsliv 10.01.2017

Spear Capital has launched their second fund. Focus will be on commercially viable and scalable SMEs in the fast-moving consumer goods sector in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and South Africa.

Norfunds Kjell Roland leder folk fra 17 forskjellige nasjonaliteter på tre kontinenter. Tydelighet er oppskriften for å lykkes med multikulturell ledelse.

Próspero, a Norfund investee, is recognized as one of the funds in the world that is best designed to create social and environmental good.

I Afrika sør for Sahara mangler 600 millioner mennesker tilgang til energi. 116 nye kullkraftverk er under planlegging i Afrika og Midtøsten for å imøtekomme det økende energibehovet. Om vi skal lykkes med å stanse klimaendringene, haster det med store investeringer i ren energi.

A newly published report, developed by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), explains and evaluates why DFIs use offshore financial centers (OFCs) and recommends how this best should be done in the future.

This week, Mozambique's president Nyusi visited Norfund's new investee, the Carthage papaya plantation. He was impressed and promised to "do what is needed to help the company grow".

Scatec Solar ASA, KLP Norfund and partners have achieved financial close for six solar PV power plants in Egypt totaling 400 MW.

DFID has decided to increase their capital contribution to the UK's Development Finance Institution, CDC, with an an amount similar to the full Norwegian aid budget for 2018.

In the budget proposal for 2018, the Norwegian Government proposes an aid budget that is bigger than ever before. This includes a 12,5% increased capital allocation to Norfund.