Norfund
Vegard Halvorsen is an accomplished investment professional with extensive experience in fund investments, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Mekong region of South-East Asia. Currently serving as Investment Director at Norfund, Vegard Halvorsen oversees the entire investment management process, including screening, appraisal, and governance of fund portfolios. With a strong background as a Senior Investment Manager and Acting Head of Fund Investments at Norfund, as well as experience in other investment roles at Norsad Finance Limited, Scancem International, and Business Steel Tubes and Pipes, Vegard Halvorsen has developed a significant expertise in private equity and investments in frontier markets. Vegard Halvorsen holds a Master's degree in Business from the Norwegian School of Economics and a Master's in African Studies from The University of Edinburgh.
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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.