There is a dire need to invest in the water sector, but it is an extremely difficult space to finance. While the availability of funding is not an issue, the bankability of water projects and project pipelines needs to be addressed to access that...
When infrastructure plans don’t achieve their objectives, there’s a breakdown in trust between government, business and civil society. The District Development Model (DDM) of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta)...
Development Bank of Southern Africa has called on young people to submit ideas which will help solve South Africa’s infrastructure challenges. The bank has launched a competition that urges the youth to submit suggestions relating to addressing...
State-owned freight logistics company Transnet is partnering with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) in a drive to accelerate private sector participation (PSP) in its multibillion rand infrastructure investment programme. The...
Sixteen priority regional infrastructure projects were recently reviewed for implementation at a high level private and public sector forum in Zimbabwe. The forum convened last week with the objective to identify concrete steps for fast-tracking...
The restructuring of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), which began in 2012, has delivered big results in less than two years. The state-owned entity has achieved an increase in disbursements over the last financial year of 39.1%,...
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is pleased to announce a historic disbursement record in key strategic infrastructure projects in South Africa and SADC region. Total disbursements increased by 39.1% from R9.2 billion in 2012/13 to...
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a R1.4 billion finance contract to support the development of the !Ka Xu 100 MW concentrated solar power plant in the Northern Cape. Once fully...
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the City of Tshwane on Thursday signed a R1.6 billion long-term loan facility to support the City’s capital expenditure programme. This facility aims to accelerate the eradication of backlogs in...
