Document Type
Original Article
Subject Areas
Africa
Abstract
Africa's trade is impeded by poor infrastructure. Inadequate transport infrastructure raises costs analogous to trade barriers, while inadequate power discourages investment. Yet Africa's infrastructure needs greatly exceed its capacity to finance them. There is therefore a need, and an opportunity, for substantial foreign private finance. However, to date, while private finance routinely finances infrastructure elsewhere in the world, in Africa it has been very limited. This article sets out the chain of impediments to scaling up private finance and suggests ways of addressing them.
How to Cite This Article
Collier, Paul
(2014)
"Attracting international private finance for African infrastructure☆,"
Journal of African Trade: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joat.2014.09.002
Publication Date
2014
