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.
  1. 01

    Submit Project Summary

    Send us your prospective project information — sector, location, sponsor, scope.

  2. 02

    Project Feedback

    Zebcha arranges project clarification call(s) to ensure key criteria are met.

  3. 03

    Due Diligence

    Technical, financial, legal and ESG diligence by Zebcha and its EU partners.

  4. 04

    Negotiation of Key Terms

    Loan pricing, tenor, moratorium, local content and governance terms agreed.

  5. 05

    Execution of Project Documents

    Loan signing with Ministry of Finance, site visits and conditions precedent.

  6. 06

    Implementation

    Delivery by international consortium working alongside the local execution team.