Infrastructure development is a key driver for progress across the African continent and a critical enabler for productivity and sustainable economic growth. It contributes significantly to human development, poverty reduction, and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Investment in infrastructure accounts for over half of the recent improvement in economic growth in Africa and has the potential to achieve even more.
Infrastructure Africa will cover a wide range of topics related to infrastructure development on the African continent. Here are the topics that will be discussed at the event:
- Why Infrastructure Development in Africa matters!
- Making the AfCFTA Vision our reality
- Funding and Investment: One of the main challenges in African infrastructure development is securing adequate funding and attracting both public and private investments. How does Africa attract Infrastructure Funding and what Financing Mechanisms are available?
- The role of private capital in African projects and how to create more bankable projects in the continent
- Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) – How PPPs are accelerating the development of African Infrastructure and how they attract private sector investment
- Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure: There is a growing focus on developing infrastructure that is environmentally sustainable and resilient to the impacts of climate change. This includes investments in renewable energy, climate-resilient transportation, and green infrastructure solutions.
- De- Risking Africa’s Infrastructural Investment in a changing world. Key Project Risks and de-risking strategies
- Leveraging Tech in Africa and how to bridge the digital infrastructure gap
- The future of mobility: Revolutionising Africa’s Transportation Sector, the need for improved road networks, railways, airports and ports to enhance connectivity and facilitate the movement of goods and people within and between countries
- Infrastructure Project Preparation Financing
- The need for Energy Infrastructure: The importance of developing reliable and sustainable energy sources, including renewable energy projects, to address the energy deficit and support economic growth.
- Water Investments for Africa: What is needed to secure a water-secure future in Africa?
- Policy and Regulatory Frameworks: Addressing the role of governments in creating an enabling environment through supportive policies and regulations for infrastructure development
- The emerging hydrogen economy
- Infrastructure for Industrialisation: Infrastructure’s role in supporting industrialisation efforts and value chain development is a topic of interest, with discussions centering on how to enhance manufacturing and processing capabilities
- Cross-Border Infrastructure Development: The role of regional cooperation and the development of cross-border infrastructure projects to promote economic integration and trade among African countries
- How can Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and Industrial Development Zones (IDZ) propel economic growth and development across the Continent
- Building the Africa we want
