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Africa CEO Forum: “Infrastructure: is the African private sector the missing dot?”

Africa CEO Forum: “Infrastructure: is the African private sector the missing dot?”

… of GDP against the current 2.5%. African private sector participation in infrastructure project funding is key to accelerate local funding efforts and overall continental integration. But to encourage…

Focus Sectors & Criteria

Focus Sectors & Criteria

…Project criteria To be eligible for Africa50 funding, a project should meet several criteria. It should: Be predominantly private sector or undertaken under a public private partnership framework (PPP). Be…

It’s Coming Home: East Africa hosts Africa50 for the first time ever

It’s Coming Home: East Africa hosts Africa50 for the first time ever

… other issues, the critical role that Africa50 is playing to bridge the continent’s infrastructure funding gap.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Investors

Inspiring the Next Generation of Investors

… investment opportunities and Africa50's role in closing the continent's infrastructure funding gap.

Infrastructure investment key to Africa's sustainable recovery - Kaniaru Wacieni

Infrastructure investment key to Africa's sustainable recovery - Kaniaru Wacieni

… on CNBC Africa’s Power Lunch East Africa news edition. He discussed ways to close Africa’s infrastructure funding gap and highlighted some of Africa50’s key projects. He also shared the key outcomes of the Africa…

Africa50 CEO Speaks at World Climate Summit in Marrakech

… can assure private sector participation in renewable energy development in Africa through its equity funding and project development arms. He stressed that enough funding is available, but that the enabling…

Opinion: Africa’s opportunity to lead climate discussion to pragmatism

Opinion: Africa’s opportunity to lead climate discussion to pragmatism

… combines renewables and natural gas at scale. This includes a push for international multilateral funding for gas-to-power and hybrid generation plants, midstream and downstream gas infrastructure, as well…

Africa50 Leads US$42 Million Investment in BasiGo

Africa50 Leads US$42 Million Investment in BasiGo

…Africa50 Leads US$42 Million Investment in BasiGo The funding round comprises US$24 million in Series A equity funding and US$17.5 million in debt facilities from BII and DFC  The capital injection…

Video: Africa50 CEO Alain Ebobissé speaks to CNBC Africa about infrastructure development

Video: Africa50 CEO Alain Ebobissé speaks to CNBC Africa about infrastructure development

… across Africa. CNBC Africa spoke to Alain Ebobissé, CEO of Africa 50 that seeks to reinvent how funding, bankability and scale of projects are done.

MCC and Africa50 Announce Strategic Collaboration, Creating New Global Investment Platform

MCC and Africa50 Announce Strategic Collaboration, Creating New Global Investment Platform

… account for roughly 2/3 of all infrastructure spending. The African Development Bank also estimates funding needs of $130-$170 billion a year in Africa, with a gap of $68-$108 billion. Impact investing in…