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<p>Are African countries doing better than expected in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and related deaths and how can development partners develop quality, accessible and resilient health infrastructure?</p>


AfDB’s Omilola on Africa’s health response to COVID-19

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<p>The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is much more integrated into the deal rooms at the Africa Investment Forum than it was last year, looking at infrastructure development opportunities, gender balance and diversity opportunities and ensuring that the LSE is involved in the Africa debate around investment. CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi spoke to Ibukun Adebayo, Co-Head of Emerging Markets at the London Stock Exchange for more.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Ibukun Adebayo: Where the LSE sees investment opportunities on the continent

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<p>Opuiyo Oforiokuma, Head of Strategy and Investor Relations at Africa 50 explores how Africa an overcome challenges facing infrastructure development on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. He joins CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


How can Africa win the battle on infrastructure?


<p>NAIROBI (Reuters) &#8211; The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $98 million financial package for Ethiopia for a road transport corridor project to neighbouring Djibouti, it said late on Tuesday.</p>



<p>The project’s total cost is $255 million, comprising an AfDB grant of $98 million to Ethiopia’s government and an AfDB grant of $5.3 million to Djibouti’s government, plus a co-financing contribution of $151 million by Ethiopia’s government.</p>



<p>“The project will enhance trade by significantly reducing transport costs, thereby accelerating the economic growth of Ethiopia and its neighbour Djibouti, as it is part of the main import-export corridor,” the AfDB said in a statement.</p>



<p>Reporting by Omar Mohammed; Writing by Maggie Fick; Editing by Duncan Miriri</p>


AfDB approves $98 million financing for road transport corridor project in these two East African nations

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<p>Ahead of Nigeria&#8217;s presidential elections, CEO of Jumia Nigeria, Juliet Anammah says candidates aspiring for political office should prioritise investments in infrastructure development and promote bills that will foster the country&#8217;s digital economy if elected into office. She joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.</p>


Nigeria’s next president should prioritise on infrastructure investments – Jumia CEO

<p>ACCRA (Reuters) &#8211; Ghana is considering a century bond worth $50 billion as part of the West African nation’s plan to secure long-term funding to build critical infrastructure for industrial development, its leader said.</p>
<p>“The Ministry of Finance and economists in Ghana are looking at floating a $50 billion century bond. This will provide us with the resources to finance our infrastructural and industrial development,” President Nana Akufo-Addo said during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.</p>
<p>Reporting by Kwasi Kpodo; Editing by Toby Chopra</p>


This West African country is considering a century bond worth $50 bln to finance infrastructure development

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<p>CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor explores how infrastructure investments in East Africa could spur industrial growth with Silvester Kasuku, Director General and CEO LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority.</p>


How infrastructure investments in East Africa could spur industrial growth

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Minister of Finance has restated the government&#8217;s commitment to infrastructure development and assured Nigerians that the government will continue to invest about 1.3 trillion naira annually on capital projects.</p>


Analysing Nigeria’s infrastructure plan

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<p>Nigeria plans to allocate 30.8 per cent of the 2018 budget to capital expenditure, while N3.5 trillion will be spent on recurrent expenditure. With the bulk of the 2018 spending budget dedicated to infrastructure development and security.</p>


Nigeria’s 2018 budget: Who gets what, and why?

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<p>The chairman of Troyka Holdings <strong>Abiodun Shobanjo</strong>, says rebranding Nigeria is critical for repositioning the country in the international market. CNBC Africa’s Oyedamola Akinsanya caught up with him to discuss this.</p>
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Repositioning Nigeria through branding

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<p>Igor Nyambie Simard, adviser to the President, Gabon says the new Owendo International Port will help the country diversify its economy. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Onyi Sunday caught up with him at the inauguration of the port.</p>


Gabon aims to diversify economy with new Owendo Port

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola says the Federal Government has spent 15 per cent of its earnings on infrastructure. He added that the government concentrated more on agriculture and mining sectors .</p>


How can Nigeria’s improve infrastructure spending?

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has asked the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to scale up provision and access to renewable energy in Nigeria in order to deliver development results and meet global climate goals.</p>


Investing in Nigeria’s energy mix

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<p>Looking at the events that have impacted the upstream debt financing in Nigeria last year and the early part of 2017.</p>


Upstream debt financing

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<p>According to infrastructure expert, Dapo Olumide, insufficient access to funds from local banks is impeding infrastructure development in West Africa. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Oyedamola Akinsanya caught up with him to discuss why private.</p>


Addressing Africa’s infrastructural funding gap

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<p>According to John Macomber, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, infrastructure deficit exists on the African continent because capital is not efficiently matched to infrastructure projects.</p>


Financing Africa’s infrastructure

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<p>Ugochukwu Irechukwu, Divisional Head of institutional banking, Diamond Bank joins CNBC Africa to discuss the factors hindering private sector investment in Nigeria’s infrastructure development.</p>


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AfDB’s Omilola on Africa’s health response to COVID-19

Africa Investment Forum: Ibukun Adebayo: Where the LSE sees investment opportunities on the continent

How can Africa win the battle on infrastructure?

AfDB approves $98 million financing for road transport corridor project in these two East African nations

Nigeria’s next president should prioritise on infrastructure investments – Jumia CEO

This West African country is considering a century bond worth $50 bln to finance infrastructure development

How infrastructure investments in East Africa could spur industrial growth

Analysing Nigeria’s infrastructure plan

Nigeria’s 2018 budget: Who gets what, and why?

Repositioning Nigeria through branding

Gabon aims to diversify economy with new Owendo Port

How can Nigeria’s improve infrastructure spending?

Investing in Nigeria’s energy mix

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Factors hindering infrastructure investments in Nigeria

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AfDB’s Omilola on Africa’s health response to COVID-19

Africa Investment Forum: Ibukun Adebayo: Where the LSE sees investment opportunities on the continent

How can Africa win the battle on infrastructure?

AfDB approves $98 million financing for road transport corridor project in these two East African nations

Nigeria’s next president should prioritise on infrastructure investments – Jumia CEO

This West African country is considering a century bond worth $50 bln to finance infrastructure development

How infrastructure investments in East Africa could spur industrial growth

Analysing Nigeria’s infrastructure plan

Nigeria’s 2018 budget: Who gets what, and why?

Repositioning Nigeria through branding

Gabon aims to diversify economy with new Owendo Port

How can Nigeria’s improve infrastructure spending?

Investing in Nigeria’s energy mix

Upstream debt financing

Addressing Africa’s infrastructural funding gap

Financing Africa’s infrastructure

Factors hindering infrastructure investments in Nigeria

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