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Executive Summary Case Study Luapula Hydropower Project Project Overview The final pitch, delivered by Taiwo Odusanya, addressed a vital piece of Africa’s digital infrastructure: a $4.5 billion fibre optic…
24 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
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Executive Summary Case Study LAPSSET Railway Project Project Overview Oyebanji presented an ambitious and pivotal component of the LAPSSET Corridor: a $3 billion, 533-kilometre railway line from the…
24 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
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Executive Summary Case Study LAPSSET Crude Oil Pipeline Project Project Overview The second pitch, presented by Itunu Adewole, examined a cornerstone of the broader Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET)…
24 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
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Executive Summary Case Study Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II Project Overview Victory Igweh and Testimony Olateju presented one of Africa’s most significant transboundary water infrastructure initiatives, the…
24 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
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Executive Summary Case Study Luapula Hydropower Project Project Overview The Luapula Hydropower Project, is a 789 MW cross-border hydropower development on the Luapula River, spanning the Democratic Republic of…
02 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
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Executive Summary Case Study Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer Project Project Overview A transboundary water infrastructure project addressing a severe and growing water deficit across three Southern African nations. The project…
02 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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Executive Summary Case Study The Lome-Lagos Corridor Highway (LLCH) Project Project Overview This is a road infrastructure project targeting the chronic logistics and transportation challenge along West Africa’s coastal…
02 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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Executive Summary Case Study of the Atlantic Link West Africa (ALWA)Submarine Fibre Cable Project Atlantic Link West Africa Submarine Fibre Cable Project, a digital infrastructure initiative designed to address…
02 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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Executive Summary Case Study of the East African Green Power Transmission Project This project proposed the construction of a cross-border transmission network, designed to carry renewable electricity – particularly from…
24 Mar 2026 · 1 min read
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Executive Summary Case Study of the Expansion of Beira Port The Beira Port expansion project in Mozambique was pitched as a critical upgrade to one of Southern Africa’s most…
24 Mar 2026 · 1 min read
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Executive Summary Agro InfraCo is launching an innovative Irrigation-as-a-Service (IaaS) initiative to provide on-demand irrigation services to a community of crop farmers in Plateau State, Nigeria. This project is…
24 Mar 2026 · 2 min read
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Executive Summary Case Study of the Baynes Hydropower Project The Baynes Hydropower Project, a cross-border initiative between Angola and Namibia, is designed to harness the Kunene River’s potential to generate…
24 Mar 2026 · 1 min read
