The Architecture Behind Infrastructure Delivery in Africa

Africa’s infrastructure deficit is well understood. Annual investment sits at roughly 3% of GDP, against an estimated requirement of at least 5.6%, while the African Development Bank places the financing gap at over $100 billion a year. Those numbers explain the scale of the problem, but they do not explain why some projects move while others remain trapped in pipeline.

That distinction matters as the DEVAC Infrastructure Summit 2026 convenes. Across the continent, a select group of projects is progressing…