This article has been supplied.Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, is proud to have partnered with Wilderness Holdings Limited (“Wilderness”) on a landmark US$175 million syndicated sustainable financing deal, as sole mandated lead arranger, underwriter and sustainability co-ordinator.
The transaction comprises a five-year senior secured funding package, including a US$125 million term facility and a US$50 million revolving credit facility. The financing is designed to support Wilderness’s long-term growth trajectory while strengthening liquidity, extending debt maturities and providing a flexible capital structure aligned to the Group’s operating and cashflow profile.
Wilderness is a globally recognised conservation and eco-tourism group operating across some of Africa’s most ecologically sensitive and biodiversity-rich regions. The business plays a critical role in protecting natural habitats, preserving biodiversity and supporting sustainable livelihoods, with tourism revenues directly funding conservation outcomes and community development initiatives across the continent.
“Having walked a long journey with Wilderness, we are proud to have partnered with them on this landmark sustainable finance deal, supporting a business that exemplifies how conservation, community development and commercially resilient growth can coexist,” says Brydone Graham, Deputy Head of Debt Financing Solutions at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB).
