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Axel Hallgren, Press and Communications Manager

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    countryside vietnam

    December 18, 2025

    Swedfund invests in MSME growth and climate action in Vietnam

    Swedfund invests in Vietnamese EVF General Finance JSC (EVF) through a loan of up to USD 20 million. EVF is a financial services provider for Micro-, Small- and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The loan will support access to capital for these companies, and parts of the proceeds are earmarked for climate action and women owned enterprises.

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    solar panels in africa

    December 17, 2025

    Swedfund invests USD 20 million to drive climate action and green business growth in Africa

    Swedfund is investing USD 20 million in the Helios Climate, Energy, Adaptation and Resilience (CLEAR) Fund to support efforts that limit climate change and help communities adapt to its effects. The fund backs African companies that reduce emissions, strengthen resilience and create green jobs.

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    Solar panels

    November 10, 2025

    Swedfund invests in Solar Saver to expand access to clean and reliable energy in Southern Africa

    Swedfund, Sweden's development finance institution, invests USD 10 million in Solar Saver to expand access to affordable and reliable solar power for small and medium-sized businesses in Southern Africa.

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    Women seller in a market in India

    October 30, 2025

    Swedfund continues to support women’s economic empowerment across rural India

    Swedfund invests USD 20 million as a loan to India’s leading microfinance institution CreditAccess Grameen Ltd. The loan will contribute to empowering primarily low-income women across India, largely in rural areas, to participate in the economy. This in turn will spur job creation and local development.

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    October 22, 2025

    Swedfund invests in digital payment solutions in Nigeria, boosting MSME growth

    Swedfund invests USD 10 million in Nigerian company Moniepoint, Africa’s fastest growing fintech company, to accelerate access to banking and digital payment solutions for Nigeria’s underbanked Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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    Teacher in Eswatini

    October 10, 2025

    Improved access to loans for civil servants in sub-Saharan Africa

    Swedfund invests in improved access to financing for civil servants in Eswatini, Lesotho and Malawi through an up to 15 million USD loan to the microfinance institution Select Africa.

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    Vietnam streets

    October 7, 2025

    Swedfund invests in SME growth in Vietnam

    Swedfund invests USD 15 million in Excelsior Capital Vietnam Fund II to boost Vietnamese private sector development and growth, and thereby job creation.

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    Countryside Bangladesh

    July 31, 2025

    Swedfund invests for MSME growth and climate action in Bangladesh

    Swedfund invests USD 20 million in Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB), in Bangladesh. The loan will secure long term financing for Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), contributing to growth and job creation, as well as for climate action measures.

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    Dairy farmer in Kenya

    July 23, 2025

    Swedfund invests USD 10 million to support MSME lending in East and Southern Africa

    Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution, has signed a USD 10 million loan to Platcorp Holdings Limited to support lending to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia.

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    Signing of investment

    July 15, 2025

    Swedfund, BII and NAPSA launch Growth Investment Partners Zambia to transform SME financing in Zambia

    Swedfund, British International Investment (BII) and Zambia’s National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) have announced the launch of Growth Investment Partners Zambia (GIP Zambia). This pioneering investment company is designed to provide long-term, flexible capital, primarily in local currency to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia.

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    Signing of investment during Ukraine Recovery Conference

    July 10, 2025

    Swedfund co-invests for jobs, food security and economic resilience in Ukraine

    Swedfund invests EUR 20 million in MHP SE (MHP), a leading Ukrainian producer of poultry and sunflower oil. The investment is done alongside the European Bank for Development and Reconstruction, EBRD and British International Investment, BII, securing a major contribution to safeguarding jobs and building resilience in the Ukrainian food- and agri-sectors during the ongoing war.

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    A farmer uses a Sistema.bio biodigester, part of Novastar’s portfolio supporting sustainable farming. Photo: Sistema.bio

    May 27, 2025

    Swedfund invests in African climate tech and innovation

    Swedfund, Sweden’s Development Finance Institution, commits USD 10 million to the Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII) to increase access to capital for African companies that are tackling climate change and development challenges through clean and climate-positive technologies.

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