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10/06/2026

As the Country Host of this year’s Africa Energy Forum, DBSA is proud to help convene the conversations, partnerships and investments shaping Africa’s energy future.

As a leading African development finance institution, DBSA is enabling the infrastructure that powers industrialisation, strengthens regional integration and advances a just energy transition across the continent.

Through catalytic investment, delivery partnerships and project preparation support, DBSA is helping unlock energy systems that are more resilient, connected and inclusive; from generation and transmission infrastructure to strategic regional corridors that enable trade and economic growth.

While energy conversations are important, Africa’s progress will ultimately be determined by delivery. DBSA remains focused on financing infrastructure that expands access, strengthens competitiveness and improves livelihoods across the continent.

Join us at as we showcase how partnerships, investment and infrastructure delivery are powering Africa’s sustainable growth story.


10/06/2026

Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants have been installed in South African health facilities.
In August 2025, the DBSA was tasked with installing PSA oxygen plants across 45 public health facilities across South Africa. To date, 67% are operational, with the remainder scheduled for completion by June 2026. This initiative strengthens healthcare resilience, ensuring facilities can self-generate medical oxygen for continuous care.
This infrastructure delivery project reflects what development impact means in practice: translating public sector priorities into tangible, long-term community benefits.
By establishing reliable, scalable oxygen generation systems, the DBSA is supporting the healthcare system and building a foundational framework that empowers institutions to deliver critical, uninterrupted healthcare services.

09/06/2026

Across South Africa and the rest of the continent, infrastructure plays a big role in how people live, work and access everyday services.

By working with governments, investors and development partners, the Development Bank of Southern Africa supports projects that improve schools, expand connectivity, help businesses grow and open up economic opportunities.

These investments are making a real difference, creating measurable change that supports long-term, inclusive growth.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing real stories and results from DBSA-supported programmes, showing how infrastructure investment is making an impact where it matters most.

Because infrastructure isn’t just about building things.

It’s about creating opportunities for people.

Today, DBSA CSI officially handed over two newly constructed Early Childhood Development centres in the Alfred Nzo Distr...
03/06/2026

Today, DBSA CSI officially handed over two newly constructed Early Childhood Development centres in the Alfred Nzo District within the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality, Eastern Cape.

Implemented through Impande, the initiative forms part of DBSA CSI’s broader commitment to improving access to safe, dignified and developmentally appropriate learning environments in underserved communities.

The newly constructed centres will provide improved classrooms, sanitation facilities, water infrastructure and safer learning spaces that support both children and practitioners.

Investing in ECD infrastructure means investing in the future of communities; creating environments where children can learn, grow and thrive from the very beginning.

Every child deserves the opportunity to learn in a safe, dignified and nurturing environment.Tomorrow, DBSA’s Corporate ...
01/06/2026

Every child deserves the opportunity to learn in a safe, dignified and nurturing environment.
Tomorrow, DBSA’s Corporate Social Investments division, through its ECD Infrastructure Programme implemented by Impande, will officially hand over two newly constructed Early Childhood Development centres in the Alfred Nzo District within the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality, Eastern Cape.

This initiative forms part of DBSA CSI’s commitment to strengthening early learning infrastructure in underserved rural communities and creating spaces where children can thrive during the most important years of development.

Because building infrastructure is also about building futures.

From healthcare and water security to tourism and economic inclusion, the DBSA Board’s oversight visit to Limpopo highli...
26/05/2026

From healthcare and water security to tourism and economic inclusion, the DBSA Board’s oversight visit to Limpopo highlighted the transformative impact of infrastructure-led development.

Key projects visited included the R1.9 billion Siloam Hospital, expected to benefit 167 000 people, the Limpopo Academic Hospital which is the province’s first academic hospital built post 1994, as well as the Tzaneen Dam Wall - a R1.1 billion infrastructure investment that has created 276 jobs during implementation, and Matsila Game Reserve implemented at a project value of R39.7 million with 20 permanent operational jobs and 54 employment opportunities created during the construction phase.

These catalytic projects reflect the DBSA’s commitment to enabling sustainable infrastructure that improves lives and unlocks development across South Africa.

22/05/2026

Resolving South Africa’s housing challenge is complex, and it cannot be addressed by the public sector or the private sector in isolation. It calls for blended capital, coordinated planning, and smart partnerships across the infrastructure value chain.

As the continent’s turnkey infrastructure development finance institution, the DBSA is positioned to catalyse and mobilise the full spectrum of capital the sector requires, from grants and fiscal allocations to debt and equity, and to crowd-in private sector participation behind a shared development outcome.

The Student Housing Infrastructure Programme is a strong example of this approach. Through it, the DBSA has supported the delivery of more than 11 000 student beds, advancing access to social infrastructure for young South Africans.

Housing remains one of the most powerful levers for inclusive growth, social equity and dignified living. We will continue to build on this foundation, in partnership with government, the private sector and development partners.

Building Africa’s prosperity, one project at a time.

At the South Africa Infrastructure Investment engagement in Cape Town, DBSA Chief Investment Officer Greg Fyfe shared in...
14/05/2026

At the South Africa Infrastructure Investment engagement in Cape Town, DBSA Chief Investment Officer Greg Fyfe shared insights on the future of infrastructure delivery and water investment in South Africa.

Fyfe highlighted that while significant capital is available for infrastructure development, sustainable outcomes depend on strong planning, capable institutions, sound governance, project preparation, and effective implementation.

He further highlighted DBSA’s role in supporting the full infrastructure value chain, from project preparation and municipal support to long-term financing and implementation oversight - in line with the Bank’s mandate to accelerate development impact and strengthen sustainable infrastructure delivery.

As South Africa continues to respond to growing infrastructure demands, collaboration between government, development finance institutions, municipalities, utilities, lenders, and the private sector remains critical in enabling long-term growth, service delivery, and regional development.

12/05/2026

On 13 May 2026, our Chief Investment Officer, Gregory Fyfe, joins Panel 4 at the South Africa Infrastructure Investment Summit in Cape Town to discuss the future of water infrastructure in South Africa.

Water security is no longer only a service-delivery issue. It is the foundation of industrialisation, an enabler of the energy transition, and a prerequisite for inclusive growth. With non-revenue water losses costing the economy close to R10 billion a year, the need to invest in distribution efficiency, bulk supply, and wastewater reuse has never been more urgent.

Gregory Fyfe will share how DBSA and its climate finance platforms are helping to blend public, concessional, and private capital to prepare a bankable pipeline of water investments.

He joins Sean Phillips (Director-General, Water and Sanitation), Mohale Rakgate (Acting Head, IFISA), and Kate Stubbs (EnviroServ), with the session moderated by Mustafa Riffat of Global Infrastructure Partners, part of BlackRock.

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), together with ATIDI, recently hosted a two-day Guarantee Solutions Works...
12/05/2026

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), together with ATIDI, recently hosted a two-day Guarantee Solutions Workshop in Nairobi focused on strengthening collaboration and advancing innovative financing solutions for infrastructure development across Africa.

The workshop created a platform for knowledge sharing and engagement on guarantee solutions, risk management, ESG considerations, and financing structures that can help unlock investment and support sustainable development.

As DBSA continues to expand its development impact, partnerships such as these remain critical in driving regional integration and enabling long-term growth across the continent.

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