INVESTMENT BANKING World-class investment solutions Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Investment Banking Growing your business, is our business By leveraging our deep regional knowledge and our advisory, financing and capital raising expertise – our award-winning, internationally experienced teams will tailor an ideal solution to help drive your strategic goals through organic or acquisitive expansion, domestically, regionally and internationally. Partnering with our clients to fuel their success We see potential from every angle 2025 G7 Deal South Africa As Joint Mandated Lead Arranger, Lender, and Hedge Provider R1.45B 2025 Ecobank Deal United States As Bookrunner, Absa played a pivotal role in enabling ETI’s return to the marketp - $125M 2025 Red Rocket and Discovery Green Deal South Africa Finance the design, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of a 150MW wind project - R4.4B 2025 Leapfrog Investment Deal Africa and Asia Original Bookrunner, Mandated Lead Arranger and Facility Agent, Absa played a lead role in providing a debt facility $100M 2025 Royal Nuts DealIvory CoastSole Arranger and Lender on a Structured Commodity Finance Facility for Royal NutsUSD45M View all Our key capabilities Our award-winning team leverages our deep regional knowledge of the African continent – and our global footprint – along with our advisory, financing and capital raising expertise to tailor solutions needs via these three channels: FINANCING Invest in Africa with an award-winning globalfinance team LEARN MORE CAPITAL RAISING Work with a top-tier African capital raising partner LEARN MORE ADVISORY SERVICES Partner with a trusted pan-African advisor to realise opportunities LEARN MORE INVESTMENT BANKING Awards and accolades 2025 Africa's Best Investment Bank for Debt Capital Markets South Africa's Best Investment Bank for Debt Capital Markets Tanzania's Best Investment Bank for Debt Capital Markets 2025 Africa's Best Bank for ESG South Africa's Best Bank for ESG 2024 EMEA Finance Achievement Awards 2024 Best IPO in Africa: Boxer Retail (Main Board, Johannesburg Stock Exchange) Best IPO in Africa (Mid-Cap): Emtel (Official Market, Stock Exchange of Mauritius) Best IPO Follow-On Funding in Africa: Pick n’ Pay (Rights Issue) Best MBO in EMEA: Alviva Holdings (divests Datacentrix to Management and Convergence Partners) View all Subscribe to newsletter Please enter your contact information to receive news and updates. Full Name Company email address I would like to receive marketing communications from Absa CIB Subscribe By clicking Subscribe, I confirm that I have read and accepted the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement. Latest insights Leading-edge thinking from our team of financial and sector experts. TRADE AND WORKING CAPITAL A bridge over troubled waters, how digitalisation will close the African trade finance gap, further ESG and empower SMEs Europe remains one of the most important continents for trade with Africa, but recent years have seen a decline relative to other regions, with a notable uptick in flows from China and MEA regions. Read more TRADE FINANCE AND WORKING CAPITAL Liquidity that’s solid The business world is a complex operating environment. Organisations need efficient liquidity plans to mitigate the risks of their business settings. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Absa leads the pack in support for SMEs Small- and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to Africa’s and South Africa’s economy. SMEs urgently need bank funding support to aid their survival through the challenges brought on by the pandemic. Through funding, small businesses can participate and benefit from the new growth opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). At Absa, we are committed to all our clients (big or small) and are determined to give them access to limitless possibilities. Read more OUR TRACK RECORD Feedback from our clients “Absa provided us with advice on matters related to project finance and maximising interest income on excess cash. The service received has been outstanding and we have had better-than forecasted interest earnings as a result of the guidance and restructuring provided by Absa CIB. We have also received substantial support for decision making purposes when it comes to financial instruments held with Absa.” Dorper Wind Farm – South Africa President, Trade Association - Africa "Absa has been a partner bank to ACWA Power since our first successful project bid, providing the group with project financing, working capital as well as mandated as the account bank for the project. Absa has provided great value through its service, tailored solutions, valuable insights and advisory to the group." ACWA Power – UAE and Africa President, Trade Association - Africa "As a partner bank to Marubeni for over 6 years, the Absa team has provided awesome service in assisting us to establish our South Africa office. Their always-available attitude has supported us to facilitate our entry into both the South African and African Market." Marubeni Middle-East & Africa Power Limited – Japan President, Trade Association - Africa "Having a Pan-African banking partner is very important to the group as it gives us a competitive advantage in the market. We are now able to go for the projects we want because we have a partner bank that understands our business and is ready to help us materialise our growth ambitions in the continent." Gransolar Group – Spain President, Trade Association - Africa Contact us 0860 500 703 +27 (0) 10 211 3117 rsc.corpprc@absa.co.za Subscribe for quarterly updates Analysis and data-driven insights for a changing world – delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe now Rate our website How would you rate your overall satisfaction with this website? 1 2 3 4 5 Great! Please tell us more What did you like most about the website? Insights offered Look and feel Variety of content Next Please tell us more Which of the following could be better? 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