05 November 2026 – Daily Review of Infrastructure Financing and Investment in Africa
5 November 2026
The selection distinguishes signed railway financing, initial disbursements to an African contractor and the launch of a regional petroleum project still subject to studies. In the water sector, the results presented in Abidjan concern disbursements and project preparation, without a newly announced funding envelope.
Tanzania AfDB structures USD 1.2 billion in signed commercial financing for Tabora Kigoma
A publication dated 4 November reports Tanzania’s signature of a USD 1.2 billion commercial facility for the 411 km electrified Tabora–Kigoma section, Lot 6 of its standard gauge network. The African Development Bank (AfDB), initial arranger, brought together nine banks, with Deutsche Bank and Société Générale as coarrangers: USD 720 million in guaranteed loans and USD 480 million on sovereign risk alone. The partial credit guarantee of up to USD 800 million, also covering interest, is not an additional loan to be added to the signed financing.
Sources: Groupe Média Afrique Environnement
Uganda and region Afreximbank starts disbursements under USD 28 million DOTT facility
In a statement dated 4 November, Afreximbank says it has approved and activated a USD 28 million dual-tranche facility for Ugandan engineering and construction contractor DOTT Services Limited and begun disbursements. The facility supports contract execution and the pursuit of opportunities worth approximately USD 550 million in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo. That figure describes the company’s targeted business pipeline, rather than the loan amount or investments fully financed by the bank.
Sources: Africa.com
Namibia Dangote launches fuel storage and pipeline project estimated at USD 2.5 billion
On 4 November, Aliko Dangote launched a petroleum storage and regional pipeline project near Walvis Bay, presented as an investment of approximately USD 2.5 billion. The planned terminal would hold 600 million litres, including 360 million litres of diesel and 240 million litres of petrol, with road tanker loading facilities. A pipeline of around 1,700 km is envisaged towards inland Southern African markets; its final route and length remain subject to engineering studies and approvals, while the launch does not establish financial close.
Sources: The Brief · Voice of Nigeria — Reuters
Water African Water Facility reports EUR 9.1 million disbursed over nine months
At the African Water Facility’s Governing Council meeting in Abidjan on 4–5 November, Egyptian Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam presented results of EUR 9.1 million disbursed and thirteen new projects prepared during the first nine months of 2026. According to the account published on 4 November, the latest call for proposals received 650 applications. Discussions concern water and sanitation project preparation and financing the 2026–2030 strategy; these implementation figures are not a new funding envelope approved at the meeting.
Sources: Egyptian Gazette · Egypt State Information Service
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