Tellef Thorleifsson

Tellef Thorleifsson is the CEO of Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, a Norwegian government-owned development finance institution (DFI) managing approximately NOK 60B+ (~$5.5B+) in cumulative AUM with offices in Oslo, Nairobi, and Lagos, dedicated to catalytic private-sector development capital in renewable energy, financial inclusion, agribusiness, and clean manufacturing. An NTNU Trondheim Industrial Economics MSc & INSEAD MBA with a 20-year Africa track record (Scatec ASA solar IPP CIO roles), Thorleifsson leads Norfund's $1B+ 2022–2026 Nigeria country-specific deployment strategy focused on solar IPPs, MFBs, and smallholder agribusiness value chains.