DBE
Development Bank of Ethiopia
Development finance for agriculture, manufacturing, and export-oriented industry
100+
BRANCHES
24
DISTRICT OFFICES
T24
CORE BANKING
Overview
About Development Bank of Ethiopia
The Development Bank of Ethiopia is the country's specialised development finance institution, established to fund projects that commercial banks will not: long-horizon agriculture, manufacturing, and export-oriented industry.
DBE lends through a national branch network and is a central instrument of Ethiopia industrial policy rather than a retail bank.
DBE offers access to structured lending history, credit process documentation, district and branch operations, and a named technical counterpart once challenge briefs are approved.
Challenge Statements
Challenges for Startups
Challenge statement pending final approval
The official challenge brief for this enterprise will be published after validation.
Final challenge brief pending approval.
Innovation Areas
Where Startups Can Innovate
Agricultural finance and risk analytics
Manufacturing project monitoring
Export finance workflow digitisation
Collateral and identity-enabled lending