As an international development agency dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and building economically sound enterprises in the developing world, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) often works in parts of the world that lack sufficient foreign direct investment.  AKFED operates as a network of affiliates with more than 90 separate project companies employing over 47,000 people.  It had revenues of US$4.3 billion in 2017, but because of its development ethos, it reinvests all profits in further development.