Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting (GSM) in Mozambique Concludes with Transformative Agreements to Advance African Infrastructure
The GSM strengthened collaboration among leaders to align financing and action to catalyze economic growth.
The meeting underscored Mozambique's strategic role as a gateway for investment, clean energy and trade.
Africa50 announced the United Republic of Tanzania as next host of the GSM in 2026.
Maputo, Mozambique, 14 August 2025 – The Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting (GSM), hosted by the Government of Mozambique, brought together African and global leaders from the public and private sectors to mobilize financing and forge partnerships for critical infrastructure projects across the continent.
The meeting, held under the high patronage of H.E. Daniel Francisco Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique, underscored the need for Africa's leadership to drive the strategic use of its energy assets to deliver jobs and inclusive growth foreconomic development.
President Chapo highlighted Mozambique's ambition to leverage its natural resources, including vast gas deposits and its position in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to become a critical exporter of clean power.
“Mozambique is strategically located and endowed with natural resources. We intend to develop our industrial strategy by leveraging strong partnerships with the private sector and tapping into our energy resources including hydro, solar and oil & gas. Today, at the GSM in partnership with Africa50, we are signing innovative transactions focused on energy, digitalization, regional integration and one-stop border posts," he said.
The GSM featured three strategic signings creating the frameworks for how African countries can build more resilient connections with each other and partners around the world. The signings highlight Africa50’s approach to leveraging partnerships to scale investment and accelerate infrastructure development across the region.
Key achievements include the following:
- Transmission PPPs: A Project Development Agreement between Africa50 and Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) for three transmission lines in Mozambique totaling approximately 800km.
- Framework agreement for trade facilitation across Africa: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to partner in developing a cross-border digital solution for customs and border management, aimed at creating a seamless, interoperable trading system for African countries.
- New digital public infrastructure: An MoU with the Mozambican Ministry of Communication and Digital Transformation to develop, finance, and construct a new data center in Maputo, Mozambique.
Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), said infrastructure development is at the heart of commerce, and a prerequisite to double intra-African trade to 25% by 2030.
"The cost of not connecting our countries is a lack of competitiveness, a lack of growth, a lack of employment. But we know from this subregion - Southern Africa - that trade corridors do make a significant difference. Data shows that when you connect markets through a network of trade corridors, trade significantly increases. Now we must look at enhancing the efficient movement of goods through these trade corridors. We must invest in the digitization of our transport and transit systems, the physical and soft infrastructure.”
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Chairman of Africa50, in his speech said: "To close Africa's infrastructure gap requires that we build and scale up partnerships—joining our hands around the Baobab tree of infrastructure opportunities. Together we are stronger, and Africa50 represents the strongest platform for unlocking global capital for African development.”
Mr. Alain Ebobissé, CEO, Africa50, said: "We are here in Maputo to accelerate our collective mission: finance, develop, and deliver the critical infrastructure that will drive Mozambique’s and Africa’s economic dynamism, engineer growth, and boost its global competitiveness. Our gathering is not just a stop along the way in our continent’s evolving infrastructure journey; it is a springboard for bold commitments, catalytic partnerships, and concrete action that will shape the future we want for Africa. We look forward to hosting global and local partners at the Infrastructure for Africa Forum in Mozambique this October, as we unite governments, investors, and innovators to fast-track the action and innovation required to fuel Africa's future."
Africa50 will host its 2026 General Shareholders Meeting (GSM) in Tanzania, building on the success of Mozambique to drive partnerships and infrastructure development across the East African Community (EAC) and beyond.
Dr. Natu El-Maamry Mwamba, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance,
United Republic of Tanzania: “On behalf of H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, we are delighted to welcome the Africa50 GSM to Tanzania next year. We look forward to showcasing our nation’s dynamic investment potential, highlighting the bold steps we are taking to invest infrastructure, expand connectivity, and attract long-term investment. We are also looking forward to working closely with Africa50 and its partners to accelerate the delivery infrastructure projects within our priority sectors”.
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