New business relationship formed after receiving microcredit
Mr. Aruna Sesay is the owner of Macro Investment, a supplier of computer accessories and stationeries. Through a microcredit loan of SLL 40 Million (ca.
First step in getting the fish- and landing site in Tombo, Sierra Leone up and running
The first step in getting the landing site in Tombo, Sierra Leone up and running was taken 25th September 2015, when Neptune, partially owned by Aurora, star…
Mary Roberts thankful for the opportunity to expand her business with microcredit
Mary Roberts is one of the micro- entrepreneurs who received a loan from GGEM (Grassroots Gender Empowerment Movement) through the funding of Aurora Foundation.
Regína Bjarnadóttir has been hired as a director of development projects with Aurora Foundation
Regína has been the Head of Research at Arion bank, one of the largest banks in Iceland, since November 2013. Previously she worked as an economist in the Ec…
Thank you note from the First Lady in Sierra Leone
Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma the First Lady of Sierra Leone sent a thank you note to the Chairman of Aurora Foundation Ólafur Ólafsson.
Aurora´s support to Sierra Leone in the local media
The press in Sierra Leone has been talking about Aurora´s support to Ebola related projects that are a cooperation of Aurora Foundation and the First Lady.
Kraumur and Aurora Design fund throw a Street-party at Icelandic design festival, DesignMarch
Musicians and bands, designers and architects came together in a futuresque city, a pop-up event organized by Kraumur and Aurora Design fund in the Reykjavik…
Milestone agreements signed in Sierra Leone
Aurora foundation has signed an agreement with the government of Sierra Leone and the private company Neptune Holding on the operation of four fish landing s…
Many apply for the post of director of Aurora Foundation
Aurora Foundation recently announced the vacancy of Director of Development, for its upcoming development projects in Sierra Leone. Over 150 applicants from…
The Kraumur music award winners of 2014
Today, six artists and bands were presented with the annual Kraumur music awards for the year 2014. This year’s winners are Óbó, for their album Innhverfi, P…
Kraumslistinn 2014
Sex listamenn og hljómsveitir hlutu í dag Kraumsverðlaunin 2014 en tilkynnt var um vinningshafana við hátíðlega athöfn í Vonarstrætinu.
Designers receive grants from Aurora Design Fund for the 12th time
Eight design initiatives have been chosen from 50 applications to receive grants from the Aurora Design Fund this autumn. Following is the list of grantees:…