Development Bank of Southern Africa
dbsa.org Direct investor
The Development Bank of Southern Africa is a development finance institution wholly-owned by the South African government. It provides financing and support for infrastructure projects across Africa, focusing on sectors like energy, transport, water, and social infrastructure.
Development Bank of Southern Africa is a public fund headquartered in Midrand, South Africa, founded in 1983. It invests directly in companies, in energy, ICT, transport and water and Sanitation.
“The DBSA is a government-owned development finance institution, established in 1983, with the mandate to promote economic growth as well as regional integration for sustainable development projects and programmes across the African continent.”
— Development Bank of Southern Africa, own website
- Layer
- Direct investor
- Type
- Public fund
- Stage
- Not stated
- Headquarters
- Midrand, South Africa
- Invests in
- South Africa, Africa
- Sectors
- Energy, ICT, Transport, Water and Sanitation, Education, Health, Human Settlements, Critical Minerals
- Founded
- 1983
Where this comes from
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