Decryptage – Sanjeev GUPTA, Executive Director, Financial services at AFC « The infrastructure deficit on the continent is enormous. So there is an imminent need to create projects that are bankable and at the same time attract investors »

Africa could do better, but the infrastructure deficit remains an obstacle to better economic growth. The transport, energy and water services have experienced a rise in the African continent. According to the African Development Bank, this deficit is mainly due to insufficient funding. Africa’s infrastructure financing needs will reach 170 billion dollars per year by 2025. What solutions to mobilize more funds? In this edition of Decryptage, Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Director of Financial services at the Africa Finance Corporation shares his vision on this critical issue.