COUNTRY RISK – Q4 2020

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Country, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, eSwatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Risk Rating, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe

The overall risk score for most African countries increased during 2020. The overall ranking saw some minor changes in the top ten with a more distributed representation from all parts of Africa.

Project Finance in a Nutshell

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Country, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, eSwatini, Ethiopia, Financing, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Project finance for large infrastructure is widely used in western developed countries. It represented more than $2 trillion of investments globally between 2003-2013; only around 3 per cent of this amount was dedicated to sub-Saharan Africa.

North Africa is investing more than $60 billion in its transport infrastructure

Algeria, Country, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Transport, Tunisia, Western Sahara

Rail projects lead the transport sector investments in North Africa. The North African transport sector currently has more than $60 billion of active projects.

Over $144 Billion Active Energy Projects in North Africa

Algeria, Country, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Power, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara

North Africa has more than $145 billion of active energy projects with Egypt, accounting for 46 per cent of the share followed by Algeria with 36 per cent.

The Role of Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) as a Procurement Strategy in Africa

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Country, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, eSwatini, Ethiopia, Financing, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe

COVID-19 has decimated fiscal reserves across the world, but more so in Africa. Even before the pandemic, African governments were struggling to attract investment in critical infrastructure. Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) is one of the best procurement strategies available in the current financial climate.

Egypt has more than $6 billion of tourism-related projects

Egypt, Leisure

COVID-19 has decimated Egypt’s tourism industry. More than 11 million tourists visited in 2018. There are currently more than $6 billion of active projects in the tourism and leisure sector.

North Africa’s Leisure and Entertainment sector to rebound in 2021

Algeria, Country, Egypt, Leisure, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara

Thirty-five million tourists visited North Africa before the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the pandemic has wiped out most of North Africa’s tourism sector, there is still more than $6 billion of active Leisure & Entertainment projects.

Railways and Ports: Africa’s Arteries for Life

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Country, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, eSwatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Transport, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Africa has natural resources in abundance. Yet, mining, moving and processing those resources are often a difficult task across the continent. Limited integration and transport infrastructure often prevent the African continent from prospering and creating wealth for its rapidly growing population.

North Africa active oil and gas projects exceed $50 billion

Algeria, Country, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Oil and gas, Sudan, Tunisia

Globally oil and gas projects has slowed down with rig activity down to record lows. North Africa still have over $50 billion worth of active oil and gas projects.

Transport Projects in North Africa

Algeria, Country, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Transport, Tunisia

According to ABiQ Business Intelligence platform, North Africa has more than $97 billions of active transport infrastructure projects.

The Week That Was – 31st July, 2020

Botswana, Country, Egypt, eSwatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Morocco, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda

A weekly recap of all major events that happened in the last 7 days in Africa

North Africa Education Infrastructure

Algeria, Country, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara

North Africa will see an increase of 25.7% by 2030 in both primary and secondary school students as the population increases.

The Week That Was, July 10th, 2020

Angola, Botswana, Country, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Uganda

A recap of the major activities that happened in Africa in the last 7 days.

The week that was, July 3rd, 2020

Angola, Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda

A recap of the major activities that happened in Africa in the last 7 days.

Country Risk – Q2 2020

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, eSwatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Risk Rating, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Four Southern African countries dominate the top 10 in our Overall Country Risk rankings. The number one position belongs to Botswana followed by South Africa. Namibia and Eswatini in fifth and tenth place respectively complete the Southern African contingent. East...

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