AFRICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT GAP IS ESTIMATED AT $170 BILLION PER YEAR
To deliver a high energy future for everyone, we need better ways to mobilize capital.

The Problem

Emerging and frontier markets are not yet attracting enough capital to create the energy infrastructure for a high energy future for all.

Relevance

The energy infrastructure space may seem crowded, with governments, multilateral development banks, bilateral agencies like the MCC and DFC, and initiatives like Power Africa and the UN’s Sustainable Energy for All. But these efforts are still not yet crowding-in enough capital to meet the energy needs. Additionally, many agencies are choosing specific technologies to support rather than the full range of least-cost options that countries need.

Our Approach

The Hub curates information about the different actors in energy finance to better inform decision makers about the options and tradeoffs. The Hub’s delivery of customized data-driven analysis helps these players enhance their own impact.

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Experts

Policy Director
Katie Auth
Policy DirectorEnergy for Growth Hub
Staff
Mohamed Rali Badissy
Co-Director, PPA TransparencyEnergy for Growth Hub
Advisor
Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee
Practice ManagerWorld Bank
Former Advisor
Tanja Faller
MD, Energy for Central AmericaGIZ
Board Member
Donald Kaberuka
Former PresidentAfrican Development Bank
Executive Director
Todd Moss
Executive DirectorEnergy for Growth Hub
Board Member
Linda Oramasionwu
Founder and PartnerKupanda Capital
Advisor
Queen Nworisara-Quinn
Founding PartnerKupanda Capital

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