Programme overview
The Africa Infrastructure Programme.
The AIP mobilises large-scale capital to deliver the public systems, services and facilities required for African economies to thrive — from power and transport to affordable housing and ICT.
Programme parameters
- Funding ceiling, 2023
- $15 billion
- Minimum project size
- $50 million
- Target financial close
- 90 days
- Pricing
- Single-digit
- Security
- Government guarantee
The problem
- Lack of funding for project execution
- Weak project preparation and structuring
The effects
- Improvident allocation of resources to projects
- Stalled or under-delivered infrastructure outcomes
The solution
- Develop funding platforms to mobilise large-scale capital
- Deploy funds against sovereign-backed, bankable structures
- Execute with international and local delivery teams
Nine sectors
The infrastructure mix.
Government-supported projects across the full spectrum of economic and social infrastructure.
01Power Infrastructure
02Transport Infrastructure
03Water & Wastewater
04Telecoms & ICT
05Oil, Gas & Refineries
06Social Infrastructure
07Agro-Infrastructure
08Manufacturing Infrastructure
09Affordable Housing
Six steps · 90 days
From submission to delivery.
Steps 1–5 in 90 days or less.
- 01
Submit Project Summary
Send us your prospective project information — sector, location, sponsor, scope.
- 02
Project Feedback
Zebcha arranges project clarification call(s) to ensure key criteria are met.
- 03
Due Diligence
Technical, financial, legal and ESG diligence by Zebcha and its EU partners.
- 04
Negotiation of Key Terms
Loan pricing, tenor, moratorium, local content and governance terms agreed.
- 05
Execution of Project Documents
Loan signing with Ministry of Finance, site visits and conditions precedent.
- 06
Implementation
Delivery by international consortium working alongside the local execution team.
