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Ellen Cathrine Rasmussen is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across various industries. Currently serving as EVP of Scalable Enterprises at Norfund since March 2020, Rasmussen previously held the position of VP of Sustainability Programs and Global Projects at Yara International from July 2018 to February 2020. With a background that includes roles such as Country Manager for Yara Côte d'Ivoire and VP of Strategy at Norske Skog, Rasmussen has demonstrated expertise in strategic management and sustainability initiatives. Additionally, experience includes board memberships at Gassnova SF and SINTEF, as well as senior management positions at Agrinos and Norsk Hydro. Rasmussen holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Oslo and furthered education at Université de Toulouse 1.
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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.