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Close to USD 100m of new investment commitments by SIFEM in 2022

In 2022, the Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) committed a total of USD 95 million to seven new investments and concluded the year…

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SIFEM represented at signing ceremony of Ukrainian-focused Horizon Capital Growth Fund

On April 28, 2023, SIFEM was represented by Alvaro Borghi, Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine, at the signing ceremony of the…

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SIFEM FORMALIZES ITS CLIMATE APPROACH

SIFEM’s climate approach has been formalized and approved by its board of directors. It outlines the principles to tackle the urgent need for climate…

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State Secretary visiting a SIFEM portfolio company in Kenya

State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda visited BasiGo, one of SIFEM's portfolio companies in Kenya. She explaines here why this investment is…

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Note on SIFEM’s Climate Strategy

Since 2021, SIFEM has expanded its strategy to focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation, in addition to its core strategy on economic and…

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SIFEM’s NEW PORTFOLIO MANAGER RESPONSABILITY COMMENCING 1 MARCH 2023

The Board of SIFEM has decided, based on the result of an open procurement procedure conducted in conformity with Swiss legislation, to award the…

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Federal Council creates new legal basis for SIFEM AG

On 16.12.2022, the Federal Council took note of the outcome of the consultation procedure and referred the draft of the Federal Act on the Development…

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Good Practice Note on ‘Managing labour risks and opportunities of platform work’

SIFEM commissioned the guidance on ‘Managing labour risks and opportunities of platform work’ together with British International Investment (BII) and…

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SIFEM invests USD 15 million in SMEs in Ukraine and neighbouring Moldova

SIFEM invests USD 15 million in the Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV which provides financing to fast-growing tech and export-oriented medium-sized…

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SIFEM awards new Business Services Management Mandate, commencing 1 September 2022

The Board of the Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) has decided to award SIFEM’s future Business Services Management mandate to Tameo…

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