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SuperReturn Africa
2-4 December 2025
The Westin, Cape Town

Eastern and Southern Africa Trade Advisers

Profile

ESATAL fund management company, a subsidiary of TDB Group, manages trade finance funds aligned with TDB Group’s commitment to promoting trade-led economic and social development. One of its key initiatives is the ESATF trade fund, which is a collective investment scheme financing short- to medium-term trade transactions, particularly those involving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This fund has demonstrated strong performance, showing growth in both its asset base and the number of investors.

ESATAL and ESATF are part of TDB Group’s asset and fund management activities which are focused on the design, origination, and growth of stand-alone investment vehicles for a wide range of investors and development partners.

TDB Group counts several subsidiaries and strategic business units including Trade and Development Banking, TDB Group Asset Management (TAM), Trade and Development Fund (TDF), TDB Captive Insurance Company (TCI), the ESATAL fund management company and TDB Academy.