Development Bank of Southern Africa

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Banque de développement de l'Afrique australe : infrastructures, énergie et services publics en Afrique du Sud et dans la SADC.

Investment thesis

Investment ticket: 2.6 M$ – 2.6 M$*
Instruments: Senior debt, Equity, Guarantee
Preferred sectors: Energy, Transport & civil engineering, Water & environment, Telecoms & digital infrastructure, Healthcare, Education
Target geographies: Southern Africa

Reference deals

Recent public deals: they say better than a thesis what the fund actually signs.

Zimi

June 2026 · Afrique du Sud

2.6 M$EnergyLead

Activity : Electric mobility

South Africans EV infrastructure startup Zimi has raised a ZAR 50 M (USD 2.6 M) round led by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), with participation from Keyo Ventures and angel investors.

Co-investors Keyo Ventures

Source : weetracker.com

In short

Development Bank of Southern Africa invests tickets ranging from 2.6 M$ to 2.6 M$, across the following sectors: Energy, Transport & civil engineering, Water & environment, Telecoms & digital infrastructure, Healthcare, and Education, in the following areas: Southern Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.

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