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Investment in infrastructure construction is set to expand at a rapid pace in East Africa. In the three largest markets in the region, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, total infrastructure construction output is expected to soar from US$25.9bn in 2017 to US$98.8bn in 2022 (in nominal value terms), according to GlobalData
The company’s latest report, "Infrastructure Insight: East Africa", reviews some key components of the 287 large-scale public and private sector infrastructure projects in East Africa that GlobalData are tracking, from project announcement to execution.
Collectively, these projects are worth US$209.1bn. Transport (rail and road) and energy sectors account for a large proportion of the project pipeline (37.1 per cent and 45.2 per cent respectively), and have total values of US$77.5bnand US$94.6bn.
"Investment rates in transport infrastructure have been increasing, thanks to major continental initiatives such as the Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) – a strategic continental initiative for mobilising resources across African countries to transform Africa through modern infrastructure," said Yasmine Ghozzi, construction analyst at GlobalData.
Despite having some of the fastest-growing economies in the world, East Africa remains among the least competitive regions globally, mainly due to poor infrastructure, which constitutes a significant impediment to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Reflecting this, governments in the region have allocated around a third of their individual budgets in the new financial year towards financing infrastructure development.
East Africa Community (EAC) reported that it needs more than US$100bn over the next four years to plug their infrastructure gap, which has kept the cost of doing business in the region high. Of this amount, US$78bn over the next ten years would be used on railways, roads and energy projects in a bid to ease transportation and boost manufacturing.’
Ghozzi, added, "There are various factors that hinder infrastructure financing in East Africa, including higher transaction costs, inadequate availability of bankable projects, permits and licenses required, and the multi-governmental agencies and institutions that investors must deal with in a typical capital project. There are also obstacles related to limited local capacity for project preparation and tender."
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Sub-Saharan Africa will have the fastest growing construction industry among all major regions in the world over the next five years growing on average by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6 per cent a year, from 2018 to 2022, according to GlobalData
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