Infrastructure News

The battle for influence in African infrastructure lending

22/01/2019

Infrastructure is key to achieving the robust economic growth, and to enable emerging market economies to make the most of their opportunities.

African Economic Outlook 2019: Africa growth prospects remain steady, industry should lead growth

22/01/2019

Africa’s general economic performance continues to recover and GDP growth is projected to accelerate to 4.0 percent in 2019 and 4.1 percent in 2020. But improved macroeconomic and employment outcomes require industry to lead growth, according to the 2019 African Economic Outlook report, launched today by the African Development Bank.

Africa's increasing demand for energy

11/01/2019

Africa’s demand for energy is steadily increasing and solutions to meet this growth have become a major concern amongst the energy sector leaders within the continent

China is investing in Africa and that's a good thing

20/12/2018

China is Africa's biggest trade partner and is helping to develop the continent's infrastructure.

Investors are fearful of risk in African infrastructure. They shouldn't be.

20/12/2018

Is there an overblown perception of risk when it comes to investing in Africa’s infrastructure? Some institutional investors are beginning to bet that attractive risk-adjusted returns can be had from Africa’s burgeoning population, economy and tremendous infrastructure needs.

US's new Africa policy will increase competition to fund infrastructure

20/12/2018

Linking economic and security interests to investment will make more funds available.

Trump's New Africa Plan: Fewer US Troops and Aid, More Investment and Deals

13/12/2018

To compete with China in Africa, the White House aims to encourage US investment but will continue a troop drawdown and plans a harsh re-evaluation of foreign assistance.

East Africa's investment policies hurting foreign inflows into region

12/12/2018

East African countries’ increasing restrictions on foreign investments are being blamed for the decline in foreign inflows into the region.

A China-US battle for influence in Africa is going to drive up infrastructure funding

12/12/2018

China and the US are battling for ascendancy in sub-Saharan Africa albeit with their very different approaches.

China’s One Belt, One Road may be a dead end for African countries

11/12/2018

Debt financing is commonly tied to the use of labour from China, there is little transparency about loan conditions and money is flowing into countries with weak governance.

Placing investment at the centre of Africa's development strategy

11/12/2018

The inaugural Africa Investment Forum, which took place in November 2018 and was initiated by he African Development Bank, emphasised unequivocally the importance of investment, foreign and domestic, to economic development on the continent.

Importance of Regional and Continental Integration for Africa's Development

11/12/2018

Africa's integration is no longer a matter of choice. Against an international backdrop of changing political and economic priorities, Africa must plot a new course for its industrialisation and economic development, using the momentum of regional integration.

Chinese investments in Africa go off the rails

11/12/2018

Beijing signals new approach as concern grows over misguided ‘vanity projects’.

£100 million for renewable energy projects in Africa to provide electricity to 2.4 million people a year

11/12/2018

Hundreds of thousands of people in sub-Saharan Africa will get access to electricity for the first time thanks to an extra £100 million of funding from the UK government. Developers of small-scale solar, wind, hydro and geothermal projects will be supported to harness each country’s natural resources.

China and US to battle for influence in African infrastructure lending

04/12/2018

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 bridge its vast infrastructure gap faster than expected.

Experts weigh Africa's infrastructure needs against rapid urbanisation

04/12/2018

Experts attending this years Africa infrastructure conference say the continent needs to accelerate its infrastructure development to match the continent's growing population and rapid urbanisation to achieve development goals.

Poor state of infrastructure hindering economic growth in Africa

03/12/2018

The current low levels of infrastructure on the continent pose one of the biggest challenges to Africa’s industrialisation and development agenda.

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