Our Achievements
Apply for a Loan
We connect entrepreneurs to capital by conducting thorough on-the-ground due diligence and managing post-investment execution. Learn about our investment criteria and apply for financing through the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund.
Partner with us
The Nordic Fund currently has a pipeline of over $10 million of potential new investments and is currently in the process of working with its funding partners to seek additional investment in order to grow assets under management from its current base of $26 million to $50 million to $100 million over the next several years. We welcome potential investors. Please reach out to discuss partnering with us.
Our Current Fund
The Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund (or "Nordic Fund") is uniquely designed to advance development effects while generating a positive return on capital. This innovative impact fund is deploying risk capital to finance small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") located in the Somali peninsula with a focus on job creation and empowerment of female and youth entrepreneurs.
Highlights
Landmark Memorandum of Understanding Signed in Somaliland
The MOU was signed in Hargeisa by the Minister of Investment and Industrial Development, HE. Abdirasak Ibrahim Mohamed, and Abdirahman Hashi, the Somaliland Director of Shuraako. This initiative aims to boost investments in Somaliland’s production sector, fostering economic opportunities and job creation.
Shuraako and The Danish International Development Agency Team Up
The initiative provides support for small and medium-sized enterprises to help them thrive in the Somali region. Hoden, the project manager in Mogadishu, says this technical assistance and capacity building program is part of a bigger strategy to help solve problems in many sectors of the emerging economy.
Events
Somaliland is Open for Business
One Earth Future's Shuraako Senior Field Manager is on the ground, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at this incredible event and some of the entrepreneurs we have invested in. The exhibition is buzzing with energy as it showcases the diverse investment opportunities Somaliland has to offer.