A new report says the Danish-initiated Africa Commission does not distinguish between the roles of the public and private sectors in fostering private sector-led growth.

This needs to be be clarified, says the author of the report Jørgen Estrup. “Otherwise, everything is allowed."

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Swedfund makes its first Iraqi investment in private hospital

Swedfund has entered its first project in Iraq, an eye clinic in the city of Erbil, capital of Kurdistan. The aid-financed risk capital fund is pushing for more investments in Iraq, but Swedish companies tend to be reluctant, despite Sweden’s close relationship with the country.