African heads of government, the African Development Bank, development finance institutions, and institutional investors will gather to draw the modalities for pushing the projects to completion by 2030. The African Union Development Agency and the Government of Senegal are co-hosting the summit.
The second Dakar Financing Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development opened in Dakar, Senegal, with 69 infrastructure projects worth $160 billion on display.
On February 2, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, and Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly of Egypt will participate in a roundtable discussion with Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, Acting Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Service Delivery at the African Development Bank Group.
