Infrastructure News

Africa is not prepared for this urban explosion. By 2025, there will be 100 African cities with more than one million inhabitants, according to McKinsey.

Secondary cities can play a crucial role in driving economic growth in Africa, balancing urbanisation and regional development, creating markets for rural residents and generating more inclusive growth - Eyerusalen Siba, Research Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative, The Brookings Institution.

Invest in Energise Africa and use your money as a powerful force for social change.

The GIF team will visit the Bank in Côte d’Ivoire from 20th to 22nd June 2018, for a kickoff meeting. The objectives of this meeting is to present GIF’s instruments overview, eligibility criteria, application, approval and implementation process as well as co-financing opportunities.

The world needs to shift from an aid-based narrative on Africa to one of investment