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Infrastructure and energy funds attracted 71% of capital raised by private equity funds in 2025 and accounted for 40% of overall deal value, according to the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association CEO Anusha Naidu. She says the challenge is developing a robust pipeline of bankable projects, with investors needing policy clarity, regulatory certainty and confidence that projects move from concept to completion within defined timelines, while reforms in energy, transmission and water are gradually opening space for private participation through blended finance and public-private partnerships.
Cross-border project delivery hinges on funding certainty and local partnershipsAs African infrastructure projects grow in scale and complexity, Arcus GIBB Nigeria managing director Wiero Vogelzang says funding delays from development finance institutions and localisation requirements in markets such as Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya remain major barriers, alongside currency volatility and varying tax regimes. He says Africa's infrastructure funding gap is estimated at $130-billion to $170-billion yearly, with public-private partnerships requiring integrated technical, financial and legal expertise to become bankable.
Policy uncertainty and municipal backlogs continue weighing on investmentThe North West University's Policy Uncertainty Index rose to 81.9 in the second quarter of 2026, from 77.8, amid Middle East geopolitical tensions and higher fuel and inflation pressures, with Professor Raymond Parsons stressing that infrastructure spending is needed to lift GDP growth. This comes as municipalities collectively face an infrastructure renewal backlog exceeding R1.5-trillion, according to the South African Local Government Association.
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South Africa’s planned R1-trillion infrastructure programme is undoubtedly a chance to revive the struggling construction sector and to stimulate industrialisation. After more than a decade of weak...
Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Mervyn Naidoo has called on government to urgently close the prevailing gap between its stated commitment to...
M&D Construction Group has marked a significant milestone in its 43-year history with the official opening of its new headquarters at 10 Kikuyu Road, Sunninghill, Sandton. Designed to embody the...
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa reached about $70-billion in 2025, which was below the exceptional $94-billion recorded in 2024, but was the third-highest number since 1990 and...
That Africa cannot afford fragmented voices any longer was a point mining and energy luminary Mike Teke made when he addressed the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines last month. We agree. Africa needs far...
As the North West University (NWU) marks the tenth anniversary of its Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI), the data shows that a decade on, uncertainty is increasing and much of the frustrations of the...
As infrastructure projects across Africa continue to grow in scale, complexity and regional significance, the ability to successfully deliver across borders is becoming a critical differentiator...
Infrastructure projects are indeed attracting private-sector capital, but the main challenge for South Africa is developing a robust pipeline of bankable projects that provide investors with the...
In this article, City of Johannesburg group CFO Tebogo Moraka writes that the challenges facing the city are, in many respects, reflections of broader national realities and that the solutions...
Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the increased attention being given to the link between infrastructure delivery, procurement policy and industrialisation in South Africa, as well...
Implementation Consultant (Firm) for the procurement of building infrastructure linked to early childhood centres in South Africa
Despite numerous government announcements and budget allocations earmarked for new infrastructure projects in South Africa, the country’s engineering sector, now more than ever, requires action...
As South Africa ramps up infrastructure investment and increases private sector participation, projects are becoming more complex, multi-stakeholder dependent and time sensitive, says...
Since its launch in June 2022, civil engineering professional body South African Institution of Civil Engineering’s (SAICE’s) newest engineering community platform SAICE Connect has proven to be a...
Independent railways operator Traxtion has concluded an $86-million (R1.4-billion) equity capital raise, which the company says has created the financial platform for yet further investments into a...
By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Large infrastructure projects have a stubborn reputation. Globally, major capital works such as transport corridors,...
The 16th edition of the Africa PPP Infrastructure Finance, Investment & Partnerships Summit (Africa PPP 2026) will return to Nairobi with a focus on turning infrastructure ambition into bankable...
South Africa's construction industry has spent years grappling with skills shortages. Now, a less visible challenge is emerging. As project environments become increasingly digital, many young...
By: Richard Hoal - Partner: Construction, Engineering and Insurance Law, Cox Yeats Residents across South Africa face chronic infrastructure failures. Flooding, exposed sewer lines, collapsing...
Big 5 Construct South Africa and South Africa Infrastructure Expo, featuring Transport Evolution Africa, open next week, from 9 – 11 June at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg,...
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