David Renwick
Global Head: Investment Banking Division Absa Corporate & Investment Bank
David Renwick is the Global Head of Investment Banking Division, ABSA Corporate Investment Bank: a business unit which provides solutions, to the Bank’s pan African client base, across Financing, Capital Raising and Corporate Finance. The team holds a leading market position in Resource & Project Finance, Structured Finance, capital raising and cross border transactions. Additional current Pan African mandates include building out the Group’s Sustainable Financing Strategy and responsibility for credit portfolio restructuring. His previous appointment was at Standard Bank where he was Head of Diversified Lending and Leverage. Prior responsibilities covered a number of investment banking product areas including Leverage and Acquisition Finance activities, Structured Trade and Commodity Finance and developing Standard Bank’s mezzanine finance portfolio. Prior to joining Standard Bank, he spent seven years at Investec Bank across their SA and UK platform. David holds a B.Com Hons (Finance) from the University of the Witwatersrand.
2026 Agenda Sessions
The role of development and commercial finance in deepening Africa’s manufacturing value chains
This session will explore how both development and commercial financiers can better support Africa's industrialisation agenda by focusing on the challenges and opportunities in funding manufacturing projects. Emphasis will also be placed on leveraging local minerals, commodities, and metals to create competitive advantages for Africa’s manufacturing and industrialisation projects. Gain actionable solutions for development finance institutions, government, and private sector stakeholders to collaborate in deepening manufacturing value chains by using Africa’s natural resources as a strategic asset.
Monday 09 February 12:30 - 13:15 Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2)
Downstream buyers
Investment
This session will explore how both development and commercial financiers can better support Africa's industrialisation agenda by focusing on the challenges and opportunities in funding manufacturing projects. Emphasis will also be placed on leveraging local minerals, commodities, and metals to create competitive advantages for Africa’s manufacturing and industrialisation projects. Gain actionable solutions for development finance institutions, government, and private sector stakeholders to collaborate in deepening manufacturing value chains by using Africa’s natural resources as a strategic asset.
Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg








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