Industrial Development Corporation
Marianna Papadopoulos is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in structured finance and deal execution. Currently, Marianna serves as a Senior Specialist at the Industrial Development Corporation, focusing on various sectors. Prior roles include Director at Standard Chartered Bank, where Marianna managed the Public Sector and Development Organizations segment and previously covered Mining, Metals, Oil and Gas sectors. Marianna's background also includes positions at Transaction Capital as a Senior Transactor, Transnet as a Treasury Funding Manager, and earlier roles at Investec Bank, KAGISO Financial Services, Arthur Andersen & Co., and Friedland Hart. Academically, Marianna holds an LLM from the University of Cambridge and an LLB (Cum Laude) from the University of Pretoria, in addition to completing a leadership program at GIBS Business School.
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Industrial Development Corporation
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The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) was established in 1940 by an Act of Parliament (Industrial Development Corporation Act, No. 22 of 1940). The IDC was mandated to develop domestic industrial capacity, specifically in manufactured goods, to mitigate the disruption of trade between Europe and South Africa during the Second World War. For more than 70 years the IDC has contributed to the implementation of South Africa's industrial policy and has established, among others, the petro-chemicals and minerals beneficiation industries. We have stimulated large industrial projects in these industries - acknowledged today as the cornerstones of the country's manufacturing sector - and influenced the establishment of industries in fabricated metals, agriculture and clothing and textiles. The IDC's funding is generated through income from loan and equity investments and exits from mature investments, as well as borrowings from commercial banks, development finance institutions (DFIs) and other lenders. We align our priorities with government's policy direction and remain committed to developing the country's industrial capacity, as well as playing a major role in facilitating job creation through industrialisation.