KfW (banque allemande de développement)

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German public development bank. In 2026: ZAR 3.8bn (EUR 200m) concessional loan to the City of Johannesburg for City Power's network, under the Just Energy Transition.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 1 recorded deal

Investor type: Development finance institution (inferred, not verified)
Capital type: Development finance institution (inferred from profile)
Observed ticket: 234.6 M$, median 234.6 M$ (1 disclosed amount)
Countries: South Africa (1)
Activities: Power transmission and distribution (1)
Instruments: Senior debt (1)
Stages: Debt (1)
Recent activity: 1 deal in 12 months, latest May 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: 234.568 M$*
Instruments: Senior debt, Grant
Preferred sectors: Energy, Water & environment
Target geographies: Southern Africa, East Africa, West Africa
Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals): Debt
Website: https://www.kfw.de

Reference deals

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Ville de Johannesburg (City Power)

May 2026 · South Africa

SignedDebt234.568 M$Senior debtEnergyLead

Announced by the city on 29 May 2026; drawdowns from 2025/26 to 2027/28.

Activity : Power transmission and distribution

Instrument : ZAR 3.8bn (EUR 200m) rand-denominated concessional loan, fixed 8.56%, 15 years, repayments from May 2031, unsecured

Metering, network and modernisation at City Power (Just Energy Transition programme).

Why they invested

Local-currency municipal finance

Source : joburg.org.zaN1 · Primary source · Other sources : Engineering News

In short

KfW (banque allemande de développement) invests tickets ranging from 234.568 M$ to 234.568 M$, across the following sectors: Energy and Water & environment, in the following areas: Southern Africa, East Africa, and West Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.

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