Africa’s investment ambitions hinge on bankable projects

African leaders reaffirmed their ambitions for mineral beneficiation, industrialization, financial reform, and a greater role in emerging-technology regulation at the 81st UN General Assembly. Turning these ambitions into bankable, well-structured projects requires favorable policy, regulatory, and financial conditions. Africa needs between $181 billion and $221 billion annually for infrastructure investment through 2030, relying heavily on private and institutional capital amid high debt levels in many countries.