Africa50's Role in Mobilizing Private Capital for Infrastructure Projects

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• Speaking at the Africa50 Annual General Shareholders Meeting and the Africa Infrastructure Forum, taking place on August 5–6, 2026, at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam.
• Established in 2014, Africa50 accelerates the development and financing of bankable infrastructure projects while mobilising private sector investment to complement public resources in support of sustainable economic.
• Dr Kaberuka said Africa50 was never intended to become just another financing institution but a credible investment platform capable of attracting long-term private capital into commercially viable infrastructure.
• He stressed that de-risking investments remains one of Africa50’s most important functions, enabling private capital to participate in infrastructure projects that might otherwise struggle to secure financing.
• He said Africa50 was never intended to become just another financing institution but a credible investment platform capable of attracting long-term private capital into commercially viable infrastructure projects across.