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19 Jun 2024
Norfund's Annual Report 2023 is out! Last year our investees provided: 👷‍♂️  37,200 new jobs 💳 11.5 million new clients with access to financial services 🔌420,000 new households with access to electricity 🧾 NOK 32.7 billion in taxes paid Read more here: norfund.no/annualreport-2023…
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Great to be at the Norwegian-African Business Association Summit 2025! Wishing everyone success in forging new partnerships and exploring fresh business opportunities. @nabaorg @norfund @africa_finance
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Deputy Minister of Agriculture Brekken and Ambassador Sæther met with Norfund’s Regional Director, Ms. Pindie Nyandoro in Cape Town 🤝 to discuss Norfund’s important contribution to agricultural projects in South Africa 🌍🌱 @norfund
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18 Mar 2025
A pleasure to have Minister @AsmundAukrust visiting Miniplast in Ghana! 2,5 years after our investment, Miniplast has: 🌱 Doubled the amount of plastic recycled 🛠️ Created 700 new jobs 👩‍🏭 More than tripled the share of women in its workforce norfund.no/plastic-recycling… @NorwayMFA
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26 Feb 2025
Replying to @AsmundAukrust
@AsmundAukrust had a meeting with @norfund. Norfund invests where capital is scarce and risk is high, demonstrating that profitable investments are possible in challenging markets. We need more private sector actors to see the investment opportunities in developing countries.
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@NorwayAmbSSudan met yesterday with Kinyeti Venture Capital, a firm established by @norfund & @Swedfund Ambassador Roar Haugsdal highlighted the importance of such partnerships in driving economic growth & sustainable development. #EconomicDevelopment #PartnershipsforProgress
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- Jeg er veldig tilhenger av #Klimainvesteringsfondet som @Norfund forvalter, og jeg er helt åpen for at vi kan bruke betydelig mye mer penger på det over tid, sier statsminister @jonasgahrstore#Zerokonferansen.
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Norway’s commitment to JETP is moving forward with visit of @norfund to prepare ground for possible investments up to USD 250 mill from 🇳🇴 Climate Investment Fund. Good start in meetings with MoIT, MoF, MPI, VCCI, UNDP and JETP network.
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27 Sep 2024
The government proposes to set aside NOK 250 million for Norfund investments in #Ukraine in 2024. "We look forward to getting started and contributing to help Ukraine in the difficult situation the country is facing,” says Tellef Thorleifsson. norfund.no/norfund-to-receiv…
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27 Sep 2024
Regjeringen: Norfund kan investere i Ukraina – setter av 250 millioner e24.no/naeringsliv/i/VzGPo4/…
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🇳🇴Norwegian @norfund & leading poultry producer @irvineszim with USD 18 mill financing agreement to expand operations in 🇰🇪🇧🇼🇲🇿🇹🇿 Partnership for economic development, jobs & food security @noradno @AnneBeathe_ @kilimoKE @InnovasjonNorge
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Norway is one of the biggest investors in renewable energy in South Africa. Today I met Norwegian companies working for a greener South Africa. For scale, we also need to get the transmission systems up to speed. @Norfund @ScatecASA @MainstreamRP @RystadEnergy @EmpowerNEnergy
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19 Aug 2024
Flyter kapital automatisk dit det er muligheter for avkastning? - Norfunds erfaring er at reell og opplevd risiko gjør at investorer holder seg unna utviklingsland, selv om mulighetene for avkastning er gode, skriver vi i Aftenposten.
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6 Aug 2024
Notatet fra @Civita_ inneholder et konkret forslag til hvordan klimapengene kan brukes på en effektiv og lønnsom måte, påpeker vi i svar til lørdagens DN-leder. dn.no/innlegg/lonnsomme-klim…
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19 Jun 2024
- Firmaet reduserer utslipp, det forbedrer klimaet, og det skaper arbeidsplasser. At Norfund støtter dette er helt riktig, sier @EspenBarthEide, om investeringen i elbusser i Nairobi.
Kenya satser stort på grønn mobilitet og Norge er med på laget med store investeringer. Utenriksministeren var nylig i Nairobi og besøkte selskapet BasiGo, som vil bytte ut byens dieseldrevne kollektivtransport med elbusser. panoramanyheter.no/kenya-kli…
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16 Jun 2024
- Lønnet arbeid er den bærekraftige veien ut av fattigdom og økte skatteinntekter er avgjørende for at myndighetene i fattige land kan tilby grunnleggende tjenester som utdanning og helsehjelp adressa.no/nyheter/innenriks…
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