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Infrastructure investor Africa50 targets $20B portfolio

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Africa50, an infrastructure investor based in Casablanca, aims to increase its portfolio value from $9 billion to $20 billion within five years. The fund has supported over 30 projects across 32 countries, focusing on sectors like power plants and data centers. With Africa receiving only 5% of global infrastructure investment, the continent faces a significant annual gap of approximately $170 billion in infrastructure funding, according to the African Development Bank.

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Africa50, a Casablanca-based infrastructure investor focused on Africa, plans to increase its portfolio value from $9 billion to $20 billion over the next five years. The fund has supported more than 30 projects across 32 countries in various sectors such as power plants and data centers. Currently, Africa receives only about 5% of global infrastructure investment, far below the UN's recommended benchmark of 7% of annual GDP for sustainable development. With an estimated annual infrastructure gap of $170 billion, initiatives like those from Africa50 are crucial to closing this financial shortfall and supporting the continent's growth. Notable investments include power plants in Cameroon, Kenya, and Madagascar, as well as data centers in Ghana and Kenya.

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Africa50 African Casablanca Kenya Reuters

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Africa50 ORG · 2× Kenya GPE · 2× Africa ORG · 1× African NORP · 1× Cameroon GPE · 1× Casablanca GPE · 1× Ghana GPE · 1× Madagascar GPE · 1× Reuters ORG · 1× the African Development Bank ORG · 1×

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The Casablanca-based fund has backed more than 30 projects in 32 countries spread across multiple sectors, with a current combined value of about $9 billion.

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Infrastructure investor Africa50 targets $20B portfolio · assertive framing

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African infrastructure investor Africa50 plans to raise the value of its portfolio to $20 billion over the next five years, an executive told Reuters. asserted

executive → plan → Reuters

The Casablanca-based fund has backed more than 30 projects in 32 countries spread across multiple sectors, with a current combined value of about $9 billion. asserted

fund → base → billion

Africa receives only about 5% of global infrastructure investment, and the share of the continent’s annual GDP invested in infrastructure is at only half of the UN’s 7% benchmark for sustainable development, according to the continent’s private capital association. uncertain

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The continent’s annual infrastructure investment gap is at about $170 billion, the African Development Bank said last year. asserted

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Africa50’s flagship investments include power plants in Cameroon, Kenya, and Madagascar, as well as in data center projects in Ghana and Kenya. asserted

investments → include → Ghana