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$5M-$100M
Trade & Development Bank (TDB) provides development capital to sovereigns and corporates, including trade finance and project and infrastructure finance. It funds for-profit companies and governments across all sectors of the economy. Typical ticket sizes are listed as $5M-$100M, with a geographic focus on the COMESA region across 22 member states. Projects are expected to support sustainable regional growth and integration and comply with environmental stipulations.
Development capital
TDB extends development capital and services through customer focused and innovative financing solutions.
Trade finance
TDB provides trade finance as one of its financing offerings.
Project and infrastructure finance
TDB provides project and infrastructure finance.
All sectors of the economy
TDB provides funding to sovereigns and corporates covering all sectors of the economy.
Sustainable regional growth and integration
TDB aims to advance sustainable regional growth, integration and prosperity.
Environmental compliance
Projects prioritize and comply with environmental stipulations.
Cross-border trade and infrastructure projects across COMESA member states
Technical assistance, policy support, co-investment facilitation
Long approval timelines. Heavy documentation requirements. May require government co-sign.
Applicants should show how the proposed financing supports regional growth or integration in the COMESA region and meets environmental requirements. Because TDB works with both sovereigns and corporates and offers $5M-$100M ticket sizes, applications should be structured around large, clearly defined financing needs such as trade, infrastructure, or other major sector projects.
1985
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple development projects and fund commitments