According to Alain Ebobisse, Chief Executive Officer of Africa50 – Africa’s infrastructure investment forum , poor infrastructure in Africa will affect the operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). He says unless the continent invests in ports, rails, road, energy and information communications technology infrastructure, then the free movement of goods, services and people across Africa’s borders will be hampered.
As we approach 2025, global markets present a dynamic mix of opportunities and risks. Geopolitical tensions, shifting economic policies, and evolving consumer dynamics are reshaping the investment terrain. The ability to cut through short-term...
Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in the 1960s and 1970s, large-scale infrastructure projects such as dams, power plants and transport networks were central to its...
While the non-access to water affects everyone, the burden is most heavily placed onto the shoulders of the women and girls of the community. Every morning, as the sun rises groups of young girls leave their homes before daybreak, setting off on a...