Alain Descamps
Alain Descamps
Speaker
Chairman - STAR

Bouygues

Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

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Plenary Room

Going places: Financing Africa’s transport infrastructure

Alain Descamps
Chairman - STAR,
Bouygues
Janina Szwedo
Senior Trade Finance Specialist,
BGK Development Bank
Portia Dube
Head Business Development,
ECIC (Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa)
Moderator
Matthew McLean
President Endsight Consulting,
Endsight Consulting

Transport infrastructure is vital for connecting communities, economic empowerment, and Africa's energy transition. But how can we bring more projects to financial close? Here, we consider:

  • What does the project pipeline look like for transport infrastructure projects across Africa?
  • What lessons can be learned from successful African transport projects such as the Abidjan metro?
  • How do ESG requirements impact project procurement?
  • What do African governments need from the financing community to ensure that vital projects go ahead?