Maputo, Mozambique – August 14, 2025 – The General Shareholders Meeting (GSM) of Africa50, held under the high patronage of Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo, brought together African and international public and private decision-makers in Maputo around a clear ambition: to accelerate the financing and implementation of strategic infrastructure on the continent. At the heart of the discussions was the recognition of Mozambique’s role as an energy and logistics hub for Southern Africa, and the desire to build catalytic partnerships in energy, digitalization, and regional integration. Three major agreements were signed:
– Electricity transmission: project development agreement between Africa50 and Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) for three high-voltage lines totaling nearly 800 km.
– Facilitation of intra-African trade: memorandum of understanding with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for a cross-border digital customs and border management solution.
– Digital infrastructure: partnership with the Mozambican Ministry of Communication and Digital Transformation to finance and build a data center in Maputo.
The President of the African Development Bank and Chairman of the Africa50 Board, Akinwumi Adesina, emphasized the importance of mobilizing capital around “the African infrastructure tree of speech”, while Alain Ebobissé, CEO of Africa50, called for turning the Maputo meeting into a springboard for concrete commitments and catalytic partnerships.
Acceleration of green financing: first closing at $118 million for AGIA-PD
On the sidelines of the GSM, Africa50 announced the first closing of the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa – Project Development Fund (AGIA-PD) at $118 million out of a $400 million target. Managed by Africa50, this fund mobilizes public, private, and philanthropic capital to develop bankable projects in renewable energy, sustainable transport, and ICT. Among the investors: AfDB, KfW, BOAD, UK FCDO, Soros Economic Development Fund, and African Climate Foundation.
This upstream financing instrument aims to ultimately raise up to $10 billion in investment opportunities for the private sector, also supporting emerging local developers.
Next step: Tanzania in 2026
Tanzania will host the next GSM in 2026, marking a new step in Africa50’s regional anchoring. According to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Natu El-Maamry Mwamba, the country intends to showcase its investment potential and its strategy for expanding infrastructure and connectivity.
With the Maputo GSM, Africa50 strengthens its position as a pan-African platform for capital mobilization, combining innovative financing and multi-stakeholder partnerships to bridge the infrastructure gap and support inclusive growth on the continent.
