Swedfund International

The resilience and power of MSMEs is critical to driving sustainable development and reducing poverty. ➡ Swedfund is investing USD 30 million in Access Bank Plc to enhance access to finance for underserved micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) in #Nigeria. “Swedfund’s investment aids in advancing sustainable private sector development, encouraging inclusive growth, and expanding access to finance. Access Bank, known for its strong market presence and with a committed MSME strategy, serves as an effective partner to reach MSMEs in need of financing in Nigeria” - Kitanha Toure, CPA.CA, CFA Toure, Regional Director of West Africa at Swedfund International. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dH98GvBX The investment is part of a syndicate led by DFIs FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, alongside British International Investment, BIO - the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries, Finnfund, Norfund and others. #Swedfund #FinancialInclusion #MSMEs #InclusiveGrowth #SustainableDevelopment #Nigeria #WestAfrica #DFI #Development

🌍 Swedfund International is ramping up equity and debt investments in climate and renewable energy sectors in Southeast Asia and beyond. Learn more from our expert Gunilla Nilsson, Investment Director for Energy & Climate, in a recent interview with DealStreetAsia, Pimfha C. 👇   https://lnkd.in/dhFiZqFJ   #DFI #ClimateAction #ClimateInvestor #SouthEastAsia

📣 Join us as the head of our new office in Kyiv! Swedfund International is opening a local office in Kyiv to support Ukraine's resilience and recovery with strategic investments. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Head of Investment Office to lead this initiative.   If you have a passion for sustainable investments and a strong background in the local business environment, we want to hear from you!   👉 Read more and apply: https://lnkd.in/daS3dafU   Closing date for applications is 5 August 2024.   #Swedfund #Ukraine #DevelopmentFinance #Hiring #Impact #Investments #Agenda2030

🚨 The financing gap for climate adaptation is at least 50% larger than previously estimated, with developing countries needing 10-18 times more than current international public finance flows. ➡ To help tackle this, Swedfund International is investing EUR 30 million in The Urban Resilience Fund (TURF), managed by Meridiam, which focuses on developing and investing in sustainable and resilient urban infrastructure in Africa. "By focusing on resilient infrastructure, TURF not only addresses the immediate needs of rapidly growing cities, but also lays the foundation for sustainable urban development that prioritises climate resilience and social equity," says Jérémie Hoffsaes from Swedfund's #Energy & #Climate team. The projects include both climate #mitigation and #adaptation strategies. For example, the Nouakchott Coastline Development project in Mauritania aims to restore a 12km dune ridge and protect the coastline from erosion and groundwater flooding. Read more: https://bit.ly/3VTfLec 👈 #Swedfund #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation #UrbanResilience #SustainableDevelopment #TURF #Africa

Swedfund CEO Maria Håkansson welcomed Sharbini Suhaili, Group CEO of Sarawak Energy, and his team to our headquarters in Stockholm this Monday. 🇲🇾🇸🇪 Sarawak Energy is a century-old, vertically integrated power utility providing reliable, renewable energy to 3 million Sarawakians, primarily through hydropower. 💧   Throughout our partnership with Sarawak Energy, now three years strong, we have: 🔹 Identified capacity to integrate 1700MW of solar power in the Sarawak grid by 2030. 🔹 Assessed large-scale battery systems for grid stability and peak load supply. 🔹 Launched preparations for the Batang AI floating solar extension project (~160MW). Swedfund is dedicated to supporting critical infrastructure projects in OECD/DAC countries, focusing on the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Our #ProjectAccelerator's feasibility studies play a key role in this mission. 🌍   🤝 We look forward to continuing our work with Sarawak Energy, supporting their efforts to decarbonise #Sarawak, #Malaysia, and become a regional green power exporter.   #Sustainability #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #Partnership #Swedfund #SarawakEnergy #ProjectAccelerator

📣Breaking News: We are pleased to announce that Swedfund International has made its first equity investment in #Indonesia’s renewable energy sector by investing USD 10 million in Xurya Daya Indonesia, an innovative solar power company. The investment aims to accelerate Indonesia's transition to a sustainable energy future. "We are proud to partner with Xurya in our first equity investment in Indonesia's renewable energy sector. With a shared mission to combat climate change in a high emitting country and a focus on measurable impact metrics, we look forward to actively contributing to a sustainable impact for people and the environment alike." - Gunilla Nilsson, Investment Director, Energy & Climate at Swedfund. Xurya Daya Indonesia has already:  🌞 Developed over 170 roof top solar projects across Indonesia. ⚡ Avoided 152,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. 👩🔧 Created over 1,600 green jobs. With this funding round, the company is expected to avoid a further 370,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. Sharing the mission to combat climate change, we look forward to contributing to significant emission reductions, job creation, and sustainable economic development in Indonesia. 🌏 ➡ Read more: https://bit.ly/3zCDdog The investment is part of a USD 55 million financing round led by Norfund and with the participation of Clime Capital, AC Ventures and British International Investment. 📸: Xurya Daya Indonesia #Swedfund #greenenergy #solarpower #solar #sustainabledevelopment #climatechange #Indonesia

Det tema som genomsyrade årets Almedalen för Swedfund var #partnerskap.   Partnerskap för att ta itu med frågor som vi behöver arbeta med #tillsammans: motståndskraft mot kriget i Ukraina; jobb med anständiga arbetsvillkor i en värld där utvecklingen går bakåt; bekämpning av trakasserier och sexuellt våld mot kvinnor på arbetsplatsen; och hur vi kan arbeta tillsammans med blandfinansiering för att möta det stora behov av hållbara investeringar som krävs för att bekämpa fattigdom och nå #GlobalaMålen.   💚 Varmt tack till alla organisationer, paneldeltagare och åhörare som bidrog till givande och spännande diskussioner för en bättre värld. 🙏The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, Union to Union, Forever Sustainable, Skandia, Petra Tötterman Andorff, Håkan Jevrell, Maria Nyberg, Malin Sandquist, Magnus Runsten, Gabriel Lundström,  Victoria Lidén, Therese Sjömander Magnusson, Edvard Unsgaard, Marlene Rosendal och många många fler.    Glad sommar och hoppas att vi ses snart igen!   #Swedfund #Almedalen2024 #HållbarUtveckling #Agenda2030

More than 800 days into this brutal war, Ukrainians have endured and adapted, demonstrating a well-functioning society with growing businesses, a skilled workforce and new opportunities. The determination of Ukrainian families, the actions of the Ukrainian government and the support of Ukraine's partners have shown remarkable resilience. Our CEO, Maria Håkansson, just came back from a Swedish trade delegation to Kyiv led by the Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Johan Forssell. During this visit, Swedfund met with key stakeholders, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Prime Minister and several Ukrainian ministers. We also engaged with the Kyiv School of Economics and the European Investment Bank (EIB), gaining both insight and confidence in Ukraine's future. - Winter is coming. We need to accelerate energy investment, President Zelenskyy rightly told the delegation. He also stressed the importance of economic resilience through jobs, taxes and export revenues. With additional capital injections from the Swedish government, we are expanding our efforts to invest in energy projects, SME financing, food systems, green infrastructure and digitalisation. Our #ProjectAccelerator team will provide financial and technical support for feasibility studies, project design and capacity building. This commitment is further strengthened by recently signed MOUs between Swedfund and the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and state-owned company Naftogaz of Ukraine, focusing on energy security, decarbonisation, renewables and grid modernisation. 📍🇺🇦 Swedfund's investment team continues to look for new opportunities to support private sector development in Ukraine, and in response to the need for local presence and targeted support, we are happy to announce the opening of a new office in Ukraine, with recruitment starting soon. ➡ Read more in Regeringskansliet, Utrikesdepartementet’s press release: https://lnkd.in/dZARS2w3 🙏 A warm thanks to the whole delegation: Jan Larsson, CEO of Business Sweden Andreas Flodström , CEO of Beetroot Gustaf Salford, CEO of Elekta Jarek Lange, Responsible for Eastern Europe, Elekta Anders Carp, Deputy CEO of Saab Camilla Dewoon, Communications Director for Scania Group Stephan Stureborg, Responsible for Ericsson Eurasia Fredrik Robertsson, VP, Group Chief Security Officer, Ericsson Roger Alm, CEO of Volvo Trucks Andreas Svenungsson, CEO of Volvo Defense Fredrik Hillelsson, CEO of Novare and initiator of Skill Shift Initiative #Swedfund #TeamSweden #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #DevelopmentFinance

🌍 We are participating in the Africa Energy Forum 2024, meeting with companies and investors to talk about sustainable energy investments in #Africa. More about the event 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/ff9cYpS #Swedfund #AEF2024

📅 Almedalen 2024 - Här träffar ni Swedfund: 🔔 10:00 – 11:00, Onsdag 26 juni. Hur ska företagen få del av Ukraina-pengarna? 📍Plats: Sal D22 i D-huset, Uppsala universitet Medverkande: Håkan Jevrell, Statssekreterare, Regeringskansliet, Utrikesdepartementet Petra Nyberg, Tf Generalsekreterare, SOS Barnbyar Karin Kronhoffer, Strategi- och kommunikationschef, Swedfund Karin Westerberg, Enhetschef, Swedish Red Cross internationella avdelning Peter Olofsson, Ansvarig Governmental, Defense & Medical Equipment, OneMed Sverige Thomas Peterssohn, Chefredaktör, Ny Teknik Jan Ryden Bonmot, Innovation Leadership Group Yvonne Pernodd~, VP Europe, Business Sweden Martin Ahlquist, Horizont News Gotland Ellen-Elena Reinolds, Md, Grundare, OperationAid Tommy Borglund, Vd, Forever Sustainable Arrangör: Forever Sustainable 🔔 15:00 – 16:00, Onsdag 26 juni. Hur kan investeringar och hållbart företagande bidra till anständiga arbetsvillkor i låg- och medelinkomstländer? 📍Plats: TCO-landet, Strandgatan 19, Visby Medverkande: Maria Nyberg, Generalsekreterare, Union to Union Karin Kronhoffer, Strategi- och kommunikationschef, Swedfund Malin Sandquist, Verksamhetsområdeschef, Hållbarhet & Kommunikation, Systembolaget AB Magnus Runsten, Internationell handläggare, Fackförbundet ST Edvard Unsgaard, Moderator Arrangör: Union to Union   🔔 12:00 - 13:00, Torsdag 27 juni. Vad är blended finance och hur kan det bidra till den hållbara omställningen? 📍Plats: Skandias trädgård, Strandgatan 27 Medverkande: Karin Kronhoffer, Strategi- och kommunikationschef, Swedfund Gabriel Lundström, hållbarhetschef, Skandia m.fl. (TBC) Arrangör: Skandia   🔔 16:00 – 17:00, Torsdag 27 juni. Hur kan investerare, företag och civilsamhället jobba tillsammans mot våld och trakasserier? 📍Plats: ”Civilsamhällesarenan”, Donners Plats 1, Donnerska Huset Medverkande: Maria Håkansson, VD, Swedfund Petra Tötterman Andorff, Generalsekreterare, The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation Victoria Lidén, Senior hållbarhetsanalytiker & ägarstyrningsansvarig Sverige Therese Sjömander Magnusson, Generaldirektör, Nordic Africa Institute Marlene Rosendal, Managing Director, Fair Action Edvard Unsgaard, Moderator Arrangör: Kvinna till Kvinna (med hjälp av Swedfund) 🌍 Hoppas att vi ses!