03 November 2026 – Daily Review of Infrastructure Financing and Investment in Africa
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The selection covers financing for additional solar capacity in Southern Africa, maintenance of South African railway equipment, and preparations for water infrastructure works in Sudan. Solarcentury Africa announces an initial committed financing tranche, while Wabtec presents a services agreement intended to improve the availability of Transnet’s locomotives. The memorandum signed by Egypt and Sudan concerns the rehabilitation and development of water facilities, without an announced budget or implementation schedule. These reports concern distinct stages: signed financing, contractual services and a cooperation framework.
Zambia and Southern Africa Solarcentury Africa signs initial USD 86.2 million tranche for its solar portfolio
In a statement available at the preparation of this edition, Solarcentury Africa announces a five-year financing facility arranged by Standard Bank South Africa, with an initial committed tranche of USD 86.2 million and participation by Dutch development bank FMO in its syndication. This tranche will refinance a bridge loan that supported plants now operational and finance the 59 MWp third phase of the Mailo solar plant in Zambia, bringing its planned total capacity to 120 MWp. The structure includes an uncommitted expansion option of up to USD 370 million for other plants in the regional portfolio; this ceiling does not represent fully secured financing or an amount entirely allocated to Mailo.
Sources: Solarcentury Africa
South Africa Wabtec concludes approximately USD 390 million agreement for Transnet locomotives
Wabtec announced on 2 November that it had finalised a long-term Material and Technical Support Agreement with Transnet Engineering, valued at approximately USD 390 million, for Class D43 and D44 locomotives. The agreement includes components, technical expertise and predictive maintenance capabilities, including a digital equipment condition monitoring platform, to improve fleet availability and reduce maintenance turnaround times. According to the statement, these locomotives serve freight corridors carrying export commodities, containers and general freight; the agreement also provides for knowledge transfer and initiatives to strengthen local capabilities.
Sources: Wabtec · Railway News
Sudan Agreement with Egypt covers water infrastructure rehabilitation and solar powered drinking water stations
The Egyptian and Sudanese ministers responsible for irrigation signed a memorandum of understanding on 2 November covering water resources development projects in Sudan, alongside consultations involving both countries’ foreign and irrigation ministers. According to Egypt’s State Information Service, cooperation covers rehabilitation of facilities damaged by the conflict, flood protection, rainwater harvesting, solar-powered drinking water stations, and training. The publications consulted describe a cooperation framework for these interventions, without specifying their cost, concluded financing or implementation timetable.
Sources: Egypt State Information Service · Daily News Egypt · The Egyptian Gazette
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