Africa50 Forum Addresses Infrastructure Deficit to Enhance Economic Competitiveness

TLDR

• DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S hosting of the Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting (GSM) and Infra for Africa Forum has raised the country’s profile as a destination for infrastructure investment, while creating.
• Economic and Investment Banker Dr Hildebrand Shayo said the broader significance of the Africa50 forum lay in addressing Africa’s infrastructure deficit, which continues to constrain economic competitiveness and.
• He said Africa50 was moving beyond traditional financing models by supporting project development, mobilising domestic public and private capital and increasing investment in infrastructure across the continent.
• He said the forum provided Tanzania with an opportunity to work with other African countries in addressing infrastructure financing challenges while showcasing its economic potential to influential investors and.
• Economic Diplomacy Expert at the University of Arusha (UoA), Professor Kitojo Wetengere, said the forum had further enhanced Tanzania’s visibility on regional and international platforms.