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What truly drives success — skills, technology, or people? At the latest Meet the CEO session, leaders reminded us that it all begins with the human being behind the title. “The way you do one thing is the way you do everything.” — Zwelibanzi Sapula “Don’t shrink yourself. Own your space.” — Mlungisi Jackalas “Know […]

The SADC-DFRC is looking for a Finance and Operations Officer with strong financial management capability, but just as importantly, someone who brings the right soft skills to thrive in our environment. You need to be someone who is: Proactive and accountable: follows through without being micromanaged; Professional communicator: can engage with DFIs and service providers with […]

Fostering cooperation to strengthen private-sector participation and sustainable investment across the region. The SADC-DFRC recently met with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to explore areas of collaboration on public-private partnerships (PPPs), investment frameworks, and access to climate-aligned financing across SADC. The engagement brought together Christoph Schmidt (GIZ Country Director: Botswana/SADC), and the DFRC […]

Building stronger partnerships for industrialization and regional growth. On 15 October 2025, the SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) held a courtesy meeting with the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) to explore collaboration on enhancing infrastructure financing, investment facilitation, and capacity-building for SEZs in Botswana and across the SADC region. The discussions brought together SEZA’s […]

The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) is proud to highlight the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Zwelibanzi Sapula, in the Ukusimama Foundation CEO Fireside Chat. In his conversation, Mr. Sapula shared his career journey, from chemical engineering to development finance leadership, and the powerful lessons learned along the way: Say yes to […]

The SADC-DFRC CEO, Mr Zwelibanzi Sapula, accompanied by Learning & Development Lead, Maipelo Stroh, paid a courtesy call to the Deputy Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance in Mauritius, Mr. Anandsing Acharuz. The meeting provided a valuable platform to explore strategic areas of collaboration aimed at driving sustainable development and regional integration for and beyond Mauritius. […]

SADC-DFRC CEO, Zwelibanzi Sapula, together with Learning and Development lead, Maipelo Stroh paid a courtesy call to meet Mr. Hirendranath Rambhojun, Director of the Procurement Policy Office (PPO), Mauritius, to explore avenues for collaboration in advancing Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and capacity building. Key Discussion Points Collaboration & Capacity Building – Supporting ministries with capacity building […]

On 11-12 September 2025, the SADC-DFRC joined the DFI Compliance Symposium at the IDC Auditorium in Sandton, hosted by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in collaboration with the Compliance Institute Southern Africa (CISA) and the SADC-DFRC. Themed “Compliance: Policies, Rules, Standards”, the symposium brought together senior executives and compliance professionals to reflect on the evolving […]

The SADC-DFRC CEO, Zwelibanzi Sapula, accompanied by the Learning and Development Lead, Maipelo Stroh had the honour of meeting Mr Sujit RUGHOOBUR, Ag Officer in Charge, Mr Danirow BHIWAJEE, Underwriting Manager, and Mr Devanand GUNGARAM, Head of Operations Department, from the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd in Port Louis, Mauritius. This engagement reflects DFRC’s commitment […]

Mr. Zwelibanzi Sapula, CEO of the SADC-DFRC, recently participated in an ACS2 public event, “Powering Africa’s Future: A New Facility to Unleash M300 of Clean Power” during the Climate Finance Summit in Addis Abba, Ethiopia to engage on the establishment of the Green Africa Prefeasibility Facility (GAPF). Why GAPF matters: The facility is a strategic […]