Category: Success stories

Perunamestarit is conquering the East-African potato and avocado markets
The company from Ostrobothnia established a foothold in Tanzania through a cooperative development project. Instead…
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Entrepreneur couple developed a business importing jewellery
Agulu imports jewellery made by Ugandan women. The African-based business was launched with support from…
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Arkki, the Finnish architecture education concept for children and youth, enters South East Asia starting from Vietnam
Arkki International’s press release 6.6.2018 Arkki International Ltd. is starting to pilot its award-winning education…
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Nokia spinoff Sibesonke serves East-African farmers
Although smartphones are taking off in cities, text-based data transfer that does not require internet…
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Arbonaut: Turning forestry into sustainable business all around the world
Arbonaut is a technology company on a mission to make the world a better place. Some…
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Solar energy for African entrepreneurs
The Finnish Solar Fire Concentration is testing solar energy technology in Africa that is suitable…
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Responsible contract manufacturing
Iglumi Oy offers contract manufacturing to companies that sell textile products and manufactures the products…
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Geographical information improves water supply management in the Philippines
The geographical information services offered by Keypro, a Finnish company, help water works service providers…
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Finnish company turned defeat into victory in Ethiopia
The designer rug manufacturer Sera Helsinki’s start in Ethiopia was difficult but the persistent entrepreneurs…
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Finnish company exports solar energy know-how to Egypt
GreenEnergy Finland is helping Egypt increase the use of renewable energies. Support from Finnpartnership gave…
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