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Heidi Achong is an accomplished investment professional with extensive experience in structuring, closing, and monitoring transactions totaling up to USD 1 billion across the Caribbean and Central American region. Currently serving as Investment Director at Norfund since August 2019, Achong specializes in capital market transactions involving toll roads, renewable energy, financial institutions, hotels, real estate, sovereign debt, and corporate finance. Previous roles include Investment Manager at Crestcom International, where Achong established a leadership training franchise in Central America, and Regional Head for RBC in Central America, responsible for managing client relationships and structuring significant credits. Achong holds a Master of Business Administration (summa cum laude) from Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Management (first class honors) from The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus.
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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.