Finnfund ends up getting on the DPI Runa Alam fund
Two years after the launching of this fund, the Finnish institution decides to get its hands wet.
14/04/2021 at 15h48, by Africa Business+
The teams of the associate director and head of funds of Finnfund, Riikka Molander, have signed a commitment for the last fund of Development Partners International (DPI). After validation by the board and its CEO, Jaakko Kangasniemi—in office for 19 years—the agency agreed on €26 million for the African Development Partners III (ADP III) capital-investor established in London.
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