Development Bank of Southern Africa
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is a development finance institution wholly owned by the government of South Africa, focused on infrastructure finance and development across the African continent.
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Overview
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) describes itself as one of the leading African Development Finance Institutions, wholly owned by the government of South Africa. Its stated purpose is to 'Build Africa's Prosperity' by driving inclusive growth and securing innovative solutions that drive socio-economic development in emerging economies across the African continent, mobilising funding resources channelled into projects aimed at building sustainable infrastructure planning and development. Its primary purpose is to promote economic development, growth and regional integration through infrastructure finance and development. The bank states it has collected over three decades' worth of experience in driving transformational change through multi-faceted investments for different types of infrastructure development.
History
The DBSA states that it has collected over three decades' worth of experience in driving transformational change through multi-faceted investments for different types of infrastructure development. Its stated purpose is to 'Build Africa's Prosperity' by driving inclusive growth and securing innovative solutions that drive socio-economic development in emerging economies across the African continent, mobilising funding resources channelled into projects aimed at building sustainable infrastructure planning and development across the continent. Its vision is a prosperous and integrated resource efficient region, progressively free of poverty and dependency, and its mission is to advance the development impact on the African continent by expanding access to development finance and effectively integrating and implementing sustainable development solutions.
Products and positioning
One of the leading African Development Finance Institutions, wholly owned by the government of South Africa, promoting inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development and growth.
Planning
The DBSA aims to assist municipalities to adopt sound infrastructure plans across all priority sectors that identify sustainable projects for funding.
Project Preparation
The development and funding of projects from conception to implementation.
Programme Development
The DBSA has a track record in programme management and development which has facilitated the acceleration and realization of development impact from projects.
Fund Management
As one of Africa's leading development finance institutions, it is the DBSA's responsibility to promote inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development and growth.
Financing
The DBSA's primary purpose is to promote economic development, growth and regional integration through infrastructure finance and development.
Climate Financing
The objective for the DBSA is to mobilise funding which will be used for the purpose of developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly infrastructure solutions.
Build and Maintenance
Through its infrastructure delivery capacity, the DBSA aims to augment the capacity of the State to deliver economic and social infrastructure.
Recent events
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AFC Capital Partners launches US$750m Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund Nigeria[5]
AFC Capital Partners (ACP), the asset management subsidiary of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), launched the US$750 million Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund (ICRF) Nigeria, a closed-end fund registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, aimed at mobilising domestic institutional capital for climate-resilient infrastructure projects across Nigeria and Africa. The fund has attracted commitments including a US$253 million first-loss commitment from the Green Climate Fund, and ACP expects it to mobilise up to US$3.7 billion in total financing across 10 to 12 infrastructure projects.
Reported
South African Airways secures critical funding offers[6]
South African Airways secured offers from a financial institution to provide additional critical funding while its business rescue plan is being finalised. The Development Bank of Southern Africa offered to provide the next funding tranche.
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