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Development Bank of Southern Africa

Public data, unclaimed profile

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

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 2 recorded deals

Investor type
Development finance institution (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Development finance institution (inferred from profile)
Observed ticket
2.6 M$ – 5.6 M$, median 4.1 M$ (2 disclosed amounts)
Countries
South Africa (2)
Activities
Electric mobility (1), Mini-grids and rural electrification (1)
Instruments
Data unavailable
Stages
Data unavailable
Recent activity
1 deal in 12 months, latest Jun 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

Fewer than three recorded deals: insufficient evidence to compare thesis and behaviour.

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket
2.6 M$ – 5.556 M$*
Instruments
Senior debt, Equity, Guarantee
Preferred sectors
Energy, Transport & civil engineering, Water & environment, Telecoms & digital infrastructure, Healthcare, Education
Target geographies
Southern Africa

* added from its deals

Reference deals

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

Zimi

June 2026 · South Africa
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

Zero Carbon Charge

June 2025 · South Africa
5.556 M$EnergyLead

Activity : Mini-grids and rural electrification

Zero Carbon Charge , a pioneering South African startup specializing in off-grid, solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, has secured a R100 million (approximately US$5.6 million) equity investment from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).

Source : techinafrica.com

In short

Development Bank of Southern Africa invests tickets ranging from 2.6 M$ to 5.556 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.