Africa50 was established by African governments and the African Development Bank to help bridge Africa’s infrastructure funding gap by facilitating project development, mobilizing public and private sector finance, and investing in infrastructure on the continent. Africa50 focuses on medium- to large-scale projects that have a significant development impact and that provide an appropriate risk-adjusted return to investors.
Africa Forward Podcast
Africa Forward is a podcast series which tells the largely untold story of how infrastructure is transforming lives in Africa. Africa Forward is an Africa50 initiative in partnership with Foreign Policy magazine. Click to listen to the podcasts.
Develops a pipeline of investment-ready projects
Invests equity and quasi-equity alongside strategic partners
public and private sector funding from within and outside Africa
By investing in infrastructure, Africa50 aims to promote sustainable economic growth and job creation and to improve the lives of people on the continent, while preserving natural resources for future generations and creating value for shareholders. We believe that a strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) proposition creates value by laying the foundation for sustainable investing, continued government and community support, and access to investment capital and world-class partners, which will better position Africa50 for long-term profitability and impact.
There is an urgent need to close Africa's infrastructure financing gap of $68-108 billion a year to support the continent's accelerated growth and development. Africa50 is working with several partners, including national governments, project developers and development finance institutions, to mobilize private sector investments for bankable infrastructure projects.
We are committed to bring infrastructure projects to financial close and commercial operations as quickly as possible for greater impact. Accelerating the delivery of infrastructure helps create a virtuous circle: investors get a fair return and citizens get services and access to opportunities, while governments can highlight their success to attract additional investment.
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