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SADC-DFRC was pleased to participate in the Committee of Insurance, Securities and Non-Bank Financial Authorities (CISNA) Annual General Meetings in Malawi, engaging with key stakeholders in the region’s capital markets and non-bank financial sector. The Centre was represented by Ms Malefo Kawanza and Ms Maipelo Stroh. The SADC-DFRC was also privileged to attend as observers […]

The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre recently attended a courtesy meeting with Export Development Fund Malawi, one of its valued members in the SADC DFI Network. SADC-DFRC was represented by Ms Malefo Kawanza and Ms Maipelo Stroh, who engaged with Export Development Fund Malawi to better understand the institution’s key priorities and how the Centre […]

On 28 September 2026, His Excellency Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, President of the Republic of Botswana, hosted a State Banquet in honour of His Excellency Daniel Francisco Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique. The occasion celebrated the enduring friendship between Botswana and Mozambique and reflected the continued strengthening of bilateral relations between the two […]

The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) recently had the privilege of paying an introductory courtesy call on the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Botswana, Ms Wenyan Yang, and the United Nations Country Team. The engagement provided a valuable opportunity to introduce the SADC-DFRC’s regional mandate, exchange perspectives on shared development priorities and explore potential […]

The National Planning Commission (NPC) held an inaugural engagement with the SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (DFRC) to explore opportunities to strengthen project preparation, improve project bankability and enhance public investment planning. The delegation led by Mr Zwelibanzi Sapula accompanied by Ms Chazha Ludo Macheng, follows the SADC-DFRC’s meeting with His Honour the Vice President […]

As the September edition of the SADC Development Finance Institutions CEOs’ Forum 2026 comes to a close, we reflect on a significant week of dialogue, collaboration and regional leadership. From 14–18 September 2026, leaders from development finance institutions, government, the private sector and multilateral organisations convened at the Industrial Development Corporation in Sandton, South Africa, […]

SADC-DFRC Executive Director, Zwelibanzi Sapula, has called for a fundamental rethink of how the region connects its substantial pools of institutional capital with its development financing needs. Speaking recently at Capacity Building for Board Members of CISNA, Mr Sapula highlighted that Africa holds an estimated US$1.1 trillion in institutional investor assets, while SADC continues to […]

SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) Executive Director, Mr Zwelibanzi Sapula, participated as a keynote speaker at the 5th Annual Eswatini Institutional Investors Forum, held on 27 and 28 August 2026 in the Kingdom of Eswatini. In his address, Mr Sapula emphasised that Africa’s challenge is not simply a shortage of capital, but the difficulty […]

The Executive Director of the SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC), Mr Zwelibanzi Sapula, paid a courtesy call on the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC), Professor Selinah Busang. The engagement focused on how BHC can leverage its membership of the SADC Development Finance Institutions Network to strengthen institutional capacity, mobilise […]

The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) had the privilege of paying a courtesy call on Dr. Kimanzi Muthengi, UNICEF Representative, during a productive engagement at the Unicef Botswana offices. The meeting was led by our Executive Director, Mr. Zwelibanzi Sapula, accompanied by Ms. Chazha Macheng, Executive Officer & Strategic Stakeholder Relations, and Mr. Bryan […]