06 November 2026 – Daily Review of Infrastructure Financing and Investment in Africa
6 November 2026
The selected publications cover three distinct developments: authorisation to sign financing for a road project in Cameroon, official confirmation of a German commitment for water and electricity in Uganda, and an analysis of risks associated with electricity supplies to data centres. They distinguish administrative decisions, cooperation commitments and contractual arrangements that may allocate costs between investors, utilities and consumers.
Cameroon Authorisation to sign EUR 150 million EIB financing for the Yaounde bypass
According to publications dated 5 and 6 November, a decree of 5 November authorises the Economy Minister to sign a EUR 150 million financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for priority section T3 of the Yaoundé bypass. The EIB project record describes a 22.8 km dual carriageway with seven interchanges, linking national road 1 at Nkozoa to the Yaoundé–Douala motorway, notably to divert through traffic from the capital’s centre. The EIB approved the project on 19 November 2025: the reported step concerns national authorisation to sign, without establishing loan signature, disbursement or the start of works.
Sources: Actu Cameroun · Sika Finance
Uganda Finance ministry confirms EUR 50 million in German grants including EUR 35 million for water and electricity
In a publication dated 5 November, Uganda’s Finance Ministry confirms Germany’s EUR 50 million grant commitment following intergovernmental negotiations concluded in Kampala on 3 November, including EUR 35 million for water and electricity. The package comprises EUR 30 million in financial cooperation and EUR 20 million in technical cooperation; other announced allocations concern agribusiness, local economic development, refugees and host communities. The ministry presents these commitments as the basis for bilateral cooperation over the next two years, without announcing full disbursement or providing a detailed implementation timetable.
Sources: Uganda Ministry of Finance · Daily Monitor
Digital Egypt IDSC examines risk allocation in financing power infrastructure for African data centres
In a publication dated 5 November, Egypt’s State Information Service presents an analysis by the government’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) on financing electricity infrastructure for African data centres. It examines who would bear costs if demand fell below forecasts. It discusses developer contributions, phased grid expansion and contractual minimum payments, without announcing new financing.
Sources: Egypt State Information Service
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