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Africa's Infrastructure Regional Challenges and Opportunities

Africa's Infrastructure Regional Challenges and Opportunities
Africa's Infrastructure Regional Challenges and Opportunities

Studies show that improved infrastructure could add 2% to Africa’s GDP growth rate and improve productivity by 40%. According to the World Bank, infrastructure has been responsible for more than half of Africa’s recent improved growth performance and has the potential to contribute even more in the future. Yet Africa’s infrastructure services in some countries are twice as expensive as elsewhere, reflecting both diseconomies of scale in production and high profit margins caused by lack of competition. Apart from new investment to meet the large unmet demand, there is also a need for the rehabilitation, upgrading and modernization of existing infrastructure systems in Africa.  

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The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations.    Read more