The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) is a public-private partnership providing long-term debt finance for construction and development of private infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa.
The EAIF provides US$10 million to US$36.5 million to projects across a range of sectors including telecoms, transport, water and power.
The EAIF intends to make a lasting positive impact on the infrastructure of sub-Saharan Africa. This will facilitate economic growth and contribute to poverty reduction in the region.
Areas of Interests
While the EAIF lends on commercial terms, it aims to support projects that:
- promote economic growth and reduce poverty
- benefit broad-based population groups
- address issues of equality and participation
- promote social, economic and cultural rights
Sectors
- Private sector/business
- Water and sanitation
Focus Countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/international-development-funding/emerging-africa-infrastructure-fund.