Stephen Nairne

Posted by Bill Bourlet

Lundin for Africa (LFA) is the philanthropic arm of the Lundin Group of Companies. LFA was founded in 2006 by the Lundin family, with a view to contributing toward improvements in the lives of Africa's most impoverished and vulnerable populations. The Lundins are mining and oil and gas entrepreneurs who have enjoyed considerable success in Africa and have recognized the need to ensure that benefits received from the resource sector are shared with local communities. Working together with Canadian and international NGOs, LFA supports participatory grassroots initiatives that encourage sustainable community development.

In July, 2007 LFA pledged $100 million to the Clinton Foundation's recently announced Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (CGSGI). As a direct result, LFA is currently expanding its project pipeline with a strong focus on multi-year, vertically integrated income-generation initiatives aimed at unlocking Africa's vast entrepreneurial potential. LFA also contributes to health-and-water-related initiatives that address basic human needs and create enabling conditions for sustainable livelihoods. While our work and resources are currently focused on supporting six countries (Sudan, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Zambia, Ghana, and Mauritania), we continue to invite proposals and explore micro-philanthropy opportunities (up to $50,000) across the continent. To date, we have approved 23 projects in nine countries.