Africa will need to rope in the private sector if it is to bridge its infrastructure deficit as it works towards deeper integration. The continent faces a $108 Billion dollars a year funding gap a year with power by far Africa’s largest...
The battle for influence on the continent between Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) from China and the United States is set to heat up over the next decade in a fierce competition that could help Africa...
The NEPAD Agency officially launched its 5% Agenda initiative which aims to bridge Africa’s $68 billion infrastructure finance gap. The launch took place five years after a January 2012 African Union Summit adopted the Programme for Infrastructure...
Mar 6, 2017
The CESA FIDIC-GAMA Conference will give attendees the platform to exchange ideas and build collaborative partnerships in an effort to grow infrastructure across Africa. The theme this year is ‘Áfrican partnerships for sustainable...
A $3 billion private sector development initiative was announced at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Nairobi. A high-level panel at the event emphasise that investing in infrastructure and human resource...
Despite progress over the last decade, the development of infrastructure for electricity, water, sewerage, and roads remains an enormous challenge across the African continent, especially in rural areas, according to a new Afrobarometer survey. In...
The demand for infrastructure in Africa is driven by rising populations and rapid urbanisation and is causing a shift for all players in the sector. The continent needs $95 billion per annum for the next 10 years to meet its infrastructure demands....
As African countries undertake significant infrastructure development to transform their economies, it is critical that they take into account the impact of these capital projects on the health of workers and nearby communities, and on women and...
Africa’s high growth and huge development potential hinge on building and expanding modern infrastructure, and private investors are more willing than ever to fund strong projects on the Continent under the right conditions. This is according...
