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Chris Ackotia is an Investment Analyst specializing in Agribusiness & Manufacturing, Financial Inclusion, and Renewable Energy at Norfund since November 2021. Prior experience includes a role as an Investment Trainee at Norfund and participation in SEO Africa's Class of 2021. A Summer Intern at EcoCapital Investment Management Limited in July 2019, Chris contributed to the IPO launch of the EcoCapital Prime Fund and prepared charters for its sub-committees. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance from the University of Ghana and is pursuing a Master of Science in Finance at BI Norwegian Business School. Educational background includes a WASSCE from Achimota Secondary School and a BECE from SOS Hermann Gmeiner School.
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Norfund - The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, is owned by the Norwegian Government and serves as an instrument in Norwegian development policy. Norfund contributes to poverty reduction and economic development in the poorest countries through investments in profitable businesses and transfer of knowledge and technology. Norfund invests equity and/or debt capital, always as a financial minority together with partners, international or Norwegian. The main sector for investment is clean energy. Norfund is Norway's biggest investor in microfinance through the Norwegian Microfinance Initiative (NMI), and is also a prominent investor in small and medium sized businesses through regional funds and direct investments. Norfund's geographical focus is on Sub-Sahara Africa, where the fund has three regional offices (Nairobi, Cape Town and Accra). In addition, Norfund invests in selected countries in Asia and Latin America, with regional offices in Costa Rica and Bangkok. Norfund seeks to hire local staff in the regions, and 15 nationalities are represented among the staff.