HARARE – CBZ Holdings Limited has highlighted key development areas for investment during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, focusing on infrastructure finance, energy transition, agricultural value chain investment and financial inclusion.
The bank said it used the WEF platform to showcase priority opportunity areas where blended, scalable capital can drive sustainable development outcomes. CBZ also emphasized building bankable financing frameworks that attract global capital while prioritizing African priorities.
Group CEO Lawrence Nyazema said, “Infrastructure finance will support trade-enabling logistics corridors, housing delivery, and urban development anchored on African balance sheets. Energy transition and renewables, particularly distributed power models and sustainable industrial energy solutions aligned to climate resilience, are key areas of focus. Agricultural value chain investment includes financing models that expand productivity, agro-processing capacity, and export competitiveness.
“Financial inclusion and SME scaling, with a focus on technology-enabled lending, affordable credit access, and ecosystem-based funding structures, will bring more Africans into the formal economy. Rather than presenting isolated projects, CBZ’s emphasis is on building bankable financing frameworks that can crowd in global capital while keeping African priorities at the centre.”
CBZ positioned itself as a credible local structuring and execution partner, leveraging its deep knowledge of Zimbabwe and the region’s operating environment, proven project structuring capacity and strong relationships with local stakeholders.
“Proven capacity to originate and structure projects that reflect African demand realities, strong relationships with corporates, SMEs, agribusiness players, and development stakeholders, and a regional partnership approach enabling cross-border collaboration, risk-sharing, and scalable capital deployment,” he added.
During the WEF, CBZ said no formal agreements or credit lines were signed, but discussions with potential partners and capital providers advanced significantly.
