Trade and Development Bank
Government fundNairobi · Growth · 12 people tracked
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.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 3 of 8 portfolio companiesImpact & Social Good ×3Climate Tech ×1Fintech ×1GovTech ×1
HQs:Finland×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathManufacturer of induction and biomass cookstoves with IoT-enabled cooking appliances, deploying to households across Mozambique, DRC and Zambia.
Provider of distributed renewable energy solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa, using results-based financing to reach remote communities.
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 teamThe Interview : Admassu Tadesse, President and Managing Director of Trade and Development Bank
Africa24 English · Admassu Tadesse
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