Leveraging the potential of sovereign investors for infrastructure investment in Africa

The infrastructure needs of African countries are large, requiring investments that exceed the capacity of government budgets and their financing plans. Finding alternative sources of investment is key to developing the continent’s infrastructure, while diversifying the risks of large investments and benefiting from external financial expertise. Sovereign institutional investors, such as Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and Public Pension Funds (PPFs), from both Africa and further afield can help bridge the financing gaps in infrastructure investment. Their large sources of capital and long-term investment perspective make these funds ideal investors and co-investors in infrastructure development.