INVESTMENT BANKING
Debt Financing
Invest in Africa with the right debt financing partner
By leveraging our deep regional knowledge – and our advisory, financing and capital raising expertise – our award-winning global team will tailor an ideal solution for your development needs to expand infrastructure, acquire assets or finance projects.
Corporate Debt
Partner with a top lender in Africa
As a leading global arranger and underwriter of debt capital in high-yield markets, our Corporate Debt team ranks among the top in sub-Saharan Africa. We can assist you in with industry-leading solutions in origination, structuring, execution and distribution of all types of loans, spanning several specialist sectors.
Acquisition Financing
Plan your next move with trusted guidance and expertise
Our loans and syndication teams can assist you in integrating all aspects of strategic acquisition finance across the full lifecycle of a transaction to ensure that your business expansion goals are met.
Commercial Property Finance
Partner with a team of multi-disciplinary specialists
Our team of experts continuously assess markets and monitor risks, advising clients using a data-driven approach to identify real supply-demand imbalances that present opportunities.
We tailor the ideal funding structure for our clients’ commercial property investment and development needs – from expanding infrastructure to acquiring or replacing assets and financing projects.
Leveraged Finance
Raise capital and leverage credit investing opportunities to excel in your sector
We support your growth ambitions with comprehensive debt financing solutions across all industry segments.
Whether you’re implementing corporate acquisitions, require assistance with BEE transactions or want to optimise your balance sheets, our team can assist in designing a purpose-built solution for you.
Latest insights
Leading-edge thinking from our team of financial and sector experts.
Why state owned companies need private sector involvement
All over the world, the debate between those who want more government involvement, and those in the private sector who believe prosperity and job creation can best occur with less government, is happening.
The potential of business in the Chemicals, Forestry, Paper and Pulp sector
To the casual observer, there is no obvious connectivity between the chemicals, forestry, paper and pulp sector. But a closer look and study of how these sectors operate and depend on each other will reveal the intricate inter-connectivity that exists in this sector.
Landmark agreement creates a pan-African banking offering
Together, Absa and Société Generale will roll out a client offering across Africa.
OUR TRACK RECORD
Feedback from our clients
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“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
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"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
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"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
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"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
