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12 Apr 2012

Turkish dairy buys Swedmilk property and equipment – plan to restart production in six months

One of the largest Turkish dairy companies Sütaş has, through a wholly owned Macedonian subsidiary, concluded…

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9 Feb 2012

Addax Bioenergy wins ‘African Renewables Deal of the Year’

Swedfund’s investee company, Addax Bioenergy, has been awarded Project Finance Magazines ‘Africa Renewables Deal of the Year 2011’.

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12 Jan 2012

Swedfund Appoints Anders Craft Acting Managing Director

Anders Craft has been appointed Acting Managing Director at Swedfund International AB.

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21 Dec 2011

Swedfund signs EUR 10m investment in Addax Bioenergy, Sierra Leone

With the Addax & Oryx Group (AOG), Swedfund is creating the largest private sector agriculture investment in Sierra Leone, helping meet a major objective of the Government of Sierra Leone and delivering significant development effects.

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14 Dec 2011

Swedfund Receives Capital Injection

Swedfund will receive SEK 400 million in 2012 following a vote in the Swedish Parliament.

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13 Dec 2011

Emerging Capital Partners wins PE Exchange’s Best Emerging Countries Private Equity Fund 2011

Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) won the Gold Award for Best Emerging Countries Private Equity…

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12 Dec 2011

Swedfund Appoints Six Investment Staff

Swedfund has appointed six new staff. The staff will work across Swedfund’s regions –…

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9 Dec 2011

Rosa Whitaker gives her view on Africa’s way out of poverty

On December 9 Rosa Whitaker visited Stockholm. Ms Whitaker’s motto is that poverty in…

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6 Dec 2011

Swedish Minister of Trade Presents Prize to Raffia Bags Kenya

Trade Minster Dr. Ewa Björling has today awarded Raffia Bags Kenya, which is owned by Swedfund, the Swedish Workplace HIV and AIDS Programme Achievement Award for 2011.

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1 Dec 2011

ECP Portfolio Company CEO Named Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year

Ernst & Young Names Onajite Okoloko, CEO of ECP Portfolio Company Notore, Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year

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