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Financing in Zambia

Copper-belt expansions, irrigation and solar for mining loads.

Capital

Lusaka

Local currency

ZMW

Regional desk

Nairobi

Regional funded

$2.9B

Typical structures

Structures our Nairobi desk has used or would consider in Zambia.

  1. 01Copper offtake-linked facility
  2. 02Centre-pivot irrigation finance
  3. 03Captive solar for mines

Priority sectors

FX: facilities can be USD-denominated or partly in ZMW. Try the multi-currency calculator.

Recent deals in Africa

2023

Infrastructure · Kenya

  • Resilient infrastructure

Coastal toll-road concession

$180M

Structure: 22-year senior secured, sculpted repayment

Outcome: 142 km corridor opened 4 months early; traffic 18% above base case.

Related product
2024

Healthcare · Ghana

  • Health access

Specialist hospital build-out

$46M

Structure: Blended senior + mezzanine

Outcome: 260-bed facility; regional referral center.

Related product

Other focus countries in Africa

Financing subject to sanctions screening, local regulation and credit approval.

Who we lend to in Zambia

Operating businesses, project sponsors, developers and institutions seeking USD 50,000 to USD 200 million: business loans, unsecured business loans, working capital, asset finance, project and infrastructure finance. Primary markets: United States, Europe and the UK, Australia and Asia (incl. Singapore and India), with selective lending in Kenya. No consumer loans.

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