Investment in infrastructure accounts for over half of the recent improvement in economic growth in Africa and has the potential to achieve even more. The continent needs $95bn per annum for the next 10 years to meet its infrastructure demands. The demand for infrastructure is driven by rising populations and rapid urbanisation and is causing a shift for all players in the sector.
Internationally, the outlook is extremely positive between now and 2020, signalling new business opportunities for the continent’s infrastructure players.
Some of the key issues to be highlighted included in this year’s programme include:
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