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Trade and Development Bank

Government fund

Nairobi · Growth · 12 people tracked

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Investment thesis

TDB is a regional multilateral development bank focused on advancing economic integration and development across Eastern and Southern Africa's member states. It offers trade finance, syndicated loans, project and infrastructure financing, SME programmes, green and climate finance facilities, and non-dilutive grants. The bank works with partner institutions such as development banks, export credit agencies, and multilateral funds to mobilize capital, support women exporters and entrepreneurs, and finance infrastructure and industrial projects. TDB regularly issues bonds and Eurobonds in global capital markets to fund its regional development mandate.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Growth
HQ
Nairobi, KE
Instruments
Debt · Grants
Founded
1985
AUM
$8B
Tracked investments
8

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 3 of 8 portfolio companies

Impact & Social Good ×3Climate Tech ×1Fintech ×1GovTech ×1

HQs:Finland×1

Investments · 8 tracked

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Burn Manufacturing

Manufacturer of induction and biomass cookstoves with IoT-enabled cooking appliances, deploying to households across Mozambique, DRC and Zambia.

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Finnfundfinnfund.fiin𝕏

Finnfund is a development financier and impact investor that invests in financially viable projects of responsible companies operating in developing countries to address global development challenges.

Climate TechImpact & Social Good

Ignite Power

Provider of distributed renewable energy solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa, using results-based financing to reach remote communities.

Migamiga.orgin𝕏

MIGA operates the World Bank Group's guarantee platform, centralizing World Bank Group guarantee products to support public and private investors in developing markets.

FintechImpact & Social Good

Open Access Modelworldbank.org

The World Bank Group is an international development organization that provides data, research, financing, and capacity-building programs to help countries reduce poverty and grow their economies.

GovTechImpact & Social Good

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Trade and Development Bank invest at?
Trade and Development Bank invests at the Growth stage.
What sectors does Trade and Development Bank focus on?
Trade and Development Bank focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.
Where is Trade and Development Bank located?
Trade and Development Bank is headquartered in Nairobi, KE.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

The Interview : Admassu Tadesse, President and Managing Director of Trade and Development Bank

Africa24 English · Admassu Tadesse

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