The Infrastructure Africa Business Forum will convene government leaders, project developers, investors, development finance institutions, and private sector stakeholders in Cape Town from 2–3 March 2026 with a key discussion session focussed on “Unlocking Africa’s Corridors: How Project Preparation Drives Bankability and Impact.”

As Africa accelerates regional integration, trade, and industrialisation, the development of strategic infrastructure corridors — spanning transport, energy, logistics, water, and digital infrastructure — has become critical to unlocking economic growth. However, a persistent gap between project concepts and investment-ready opportunities continues to limit capital mobilisation across the continent.

Infrastructure Africa 2026 will place strong emphasis on early-stage project preparation, exploring how robust feasibility studies, risk mitigation, regulatory alignment, and structured project development are essential to unlocking bankable, financeable infrastructure projects. The programme will highlight best practices in project structuring, blended finance, public–private partnerships (PPPs), and the role of DFIs in de-risking corridor-based investments.

Key discussions will focus on the development of regional trade and logistics corridors, cross-border infrastructure coordination, and the alignment of infrastructure planning with AfCFTA objectives, industrial zones, and export-led growth strategies. The event will also examine how well-prepared projects can deliver measurable economic, social, and environmental impact, while attracting long-term private capital.

Infrastructure Africa will bring together Ministers, policymakers, project sponsors, investors, EPCs, and advisors to foster collaboration between the public and private sectors. The platform is designed to move beyond high-level dialogue and support action-driven partnerships that advance Africa’s infrastructure pipeline from concept to construction.

By focusing on project preparation as the foundation of bankability, Infrastructure Africa 2026 aims to strengthen Africa’s infrastructure corridors and position them as catalysts for trade, industrialisation, job creation, and inclusive economic growth.