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<p>Special adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Investment and Overseas Affairs, Ademola Abass says the state is creating investor confidence to attract the needed investment. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Oyedamola Akinsanya caught up with him on the side-line of th</p>


Lagos State committed to attract more investors – Ademola Abass

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<p>Abiodun Otunola, Managing Director at Planet Projects joins CNBC Africa to discuss the development of Nigeria&#8217;s railway infrastructure.</p>


Nigeria’s railway development

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<p>According to a recent report by PwC, poor infrastructure development, tax multiplicity, shortage of skilled personnel and high cost of land acquisition were the most cited challenges to doing business at state level in Nigeria.</p>


Challenges, opportunities of doing business in Nigeria

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<p>In spite of Kenya being the East African leader in infrastructure-related investments, the country&#8217;s funding gap from public private partnerships is estimated at 41 billion dollars between 2012 and 2020.</p>


Impact of Infrastructure Projects in East Africa

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<p>CNBC Africa is joined by Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Development, Jacob Mamabolo. Today, his department unveiled the 2017/18 job creation and skills development budget at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.</p>


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