The IMF projects 4.5% growth in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2026 and 2027 — outpacing the global average, but masking deeply contrasting trajectories and alarming structural debt in over 20 countries.
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At Cape Town this week, African Energy Week 2026 presented 15 African energy projects to global investors. Financing gap estimated at $31–50B per year. Africa Finance Corporation and the new Africa Energy Bank step up.
Tony Elumelu, Sanwo-Olu and Bio present WAIIS: a $180 billion investment pipeline for 400 million West Africans. The summit takes place in Freetown, November 16-18, 2026.
The AIIB is set to co-finance USD 100M for Madagascar's transport sector. The infrastructure gap costs 2% of GDP annually; recent investments have already generated +1.1% of GDP.
