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The SADC-DFRC was proud to participate in SADC Industrialisation Week 2026 in Durban, South Africa, where our Executive Director, Mr. Zwelibanzi Sapula, served as a panellist on 29 July 2026. During the discussion on financing regional infrastructure and accelerating industrialisation, Mr. Sapula emphasised that the region’s greatest challenge is not the lack of capital, but […]

The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) is pleased to be featured in today’s edition of the DailyNews, under the headline “Domestic funding vital – official.” In the interview, SADC-DFRC Executive Director, Mr Zwelibanzi Sapula, underscores the importance of mobilising domestic financial resources, including pension funds and other institutional capital, to finance critical infrastructure and […]

SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) was honoured to pay a courtesy call on the Vice President and Minister of Finance of the Republic of Botswana, His Honour Mr. Nkosinathi Ndaba Gaolathe. The SADC-DFRC delegation was led by our Executive Director, Mr. Zwelibanzi Sapula, accompanied by Ms. Chazha Ludo Macheng, Executive Officer: CEO’s Office & […]

The SADC-DFRC delegation was honoured to pay a courtesy call on Ms. Lovita Ramguttee, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, reaffirming our shared commitment to advancing sustainable development across the SADC region. The SADC-DFRC delegation was led by Mr. Zwelibanzi Sapula, Executive Director, and included Ms. Chazha Ludo Macheng, Executive Officer & Strategic Stakeholder […]

The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) paid a courtesy call on Dr. Sayed O. Timuno, Secretary for Macroeconomic Policy, Ministry of Finance, Botswana, reaffirming our shared commitment to strengthening collaboration in support of Botswana’s development priorities and the broader regional integration agenda. The discussions focused on the SADC-DFRC’s regional mandate and evolving strategic priorities, […]

The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) was honoured to pay a courtesy call on His Excellency Mr. Patrick Mutombo Kambila, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Republic of Botswana. The engagement provided an excellent platform to reflect on the evolving development finance landscape across the SADC region, […]

Day 3 of the SADC Committee of Ministers of Finance and Investment (COMFI) Meetings in Harare, Zimbabwe, held from 29 June – 01 July 2026. As discussions on regional integration, economic resilience, and sustainable development financing continue, the SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) remains proud to play an instrumental role in advancing the region’s […]

SADC-DFRC was honoured to engage with the British High Commission in Botswana, represented by His Excellency Mr Giles Enticknap MBE, British High Commissioner and UK Representative to SADC, in a constructive discussion on development finance, regional infrastructure development, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and private capital mobilisation. The SADC-DFRC delegation, led by Mr Zwelibanzi Sapula, Executive Director, […]

The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) is pleased to share that our Head of Finance & Partnerships, Ms Malefo Kawanza, participated in the 2026 Annual General Assembly of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), held from 24–29 May 2026 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. The Assembly was convened on the sidelines of […]

The Southern African Development Community Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) joins the people of Botswana, the region, and the international community in mourning the passing of His Excellency Festus Gontebanye Mogae, Third President of the Republic of Botswana, who passed on 08 May 2026. President Mogae will be remembered for his distinguished leadership, commitment to […]