The Africa PPP Infrastructure Investment Summit (Africa PPP) will return to Morocco from 22 to 24 October 2024. This edition promises to be particularly engaging as it coincides with Morocco’s preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The country is already gearing up with a series of multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects in anticipation of this global sporting event.
Over three days, the iconic Hyatt Regency Hotel in Casablanca will serve as the venue where key players in Africa’s infrastructure development ecosystem—including project developers, investors, financiers, EPCs, consultants, and government and business leaders—will gather to explore the theme “Scaling up PPPs to Address Infrastructure Investment Gaps.”
Attendees will have the opportunity to chart a course for increasing private sector involvement in infrastructure development through PPPs and innovative financing models. The summit will feature showcases of bankable African infrastructure projects and facilitate connections between project developers, investors, financiers, and contractors, all aimed at bridging the estimated USD 100 billion infrastructure
funding gap.
The 2024 edition of Africa PPP is poised to surpass last year’s event, which brought together nearly 200 professionals from 14 countries for two days of productive debate and high-level networking. This year, delegates will receive the latest updates and strategies on planned infrastructure investments and projects across the continent.
Morocco will highlight its significant infrastructure plans, with over USD 5 billion allocated to co-host the FIFA 2030 World Cup, alongside extensive investments in the 2040 Rail Strategy, the Noor Ouarzazate solar initiative, the 2030 National Port Strategy, and the National Water Management Plan 2020-2050. Key projects under discussion include the 400 MW Nassim Nord Wind Power PPP Projects and the 250,000 m3 capacity Nador Desalination Facility. Côte d’Ivoire will share insights into its World Bank Scaling Solar Projects and the progress on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Project. Kenya will focus on its major highway projects, including the Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway and the East African Community Multinational Road Project. Zambia will update on its significant road infrastructure initiatives and efforts to diversify its national energy mix amidst its worst drought in years. South Africa will discuss plans to engage the private sector in revitalising the freight rail network and enhancing the country’s border posts.
The event will kick off with a full-day masterclass on project preparation, covering practical case studies on project selection, securing funding, risk management, contract structuring, tendering, and awarding. The main conference will delve into sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure development, governance frameworks for fostering PPPs, innovative finance and risk mitigation, leveraging PPPs for Africa’s Just Energy Transition, smart corridor development, cross-border PPPs, and the promotion of viable water, wastewater, power infrastructure, and digital technology initiatives. The program will conclude with a curated tour of the Port of Casablanca, showcasing advancements in key infrastructure projects.
Delegates will have the opportunity to learn from global best practices, shared by leading experts in PPP and infrastructure development, aiming to close skills gaps and improve project outcomes.
Please read the complete report and summit details at Africa PPP website