The civil construction sector is the largest segment of projects currently under construction in sub-Sahara Africa. Transport, Oil & Gas and Energy sector projects take the top four positions. There are more than $550 billion of projects currently under construction.
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.
COVID-19 has decimated fiscal coffers in sub-Sahara Africa. The region boasts more than $500 billion of private sector financed projects, of which 50 per cent is under construction.
There are more than $57 billion of active water and hydropower projects in Sub-Sahara Africa. Growing populations, rapid urbanisation and food security drive, increasing demand on Sub-Sahara Africa’s water resources.
Sub-Sahara Africa has more than $120 billion of oil and gas projects under construction. A further $150 billion is in the pre-execution phase.
Sub-Sahara Africa’s population will grow by more than 26 per cent over the next decade. There are more than $88 billion of power projects under construction to meet ever-increasing power demand.
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.
Southern Africa has an existing deficit of more than 4 million homes. The region will require an estimated $84 billion to invest in affordable homes to accommodate its rapidly growing and urbanising population.
South Africa led the continent in infrastructure development over the last century. In recent years, mismanagement and neglect left the country’s transport sector in disarray, from rail to ports and road. There is a massive need to reinvest in South Africa’s transport sector to stimulate economic recovery post-COVID-19.
Ageing infrastructure and growing populations are driving Southern African countries to invest in building new or improving existing transport infrastructure. Without an efficient transport infrastructure, international investors are reluctant to invest in emerging markets.
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.
Southern Africa will require more than $1.1 billion to build additional schools for the growing population and train 40,000 teaching staff over the next decade.
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South Africa’s population is estimated to reach 68 million by 2030. Without much needed investment, the health and education sectors would not be able to service demand.
Southern Africa’s population is the smallest of the 5 African regions. ABiQ’s forecast this to increase to 77 million by 2030.
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