Luanda to host Africa’s premier infrastructure financing summit
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Angolan government, will host Africa’s largest Infrastructure Financing Summit from 28 to 31 October 2025 in Luanda.
The summit follows the momentum of previous editions, including the 2023 Dakar Infrastructure Financing Summit, and forms part of the continent’s drive to unlock investments for the African Union’s Agenda 2063 infrastructure goals under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA).
Africa faces an annual infrastructure financing gap exceeding US$100 billion and must mobilise US$1.3 trillion to implement the Continental Power Systems Master Plan (CMP) for an African Single Electricity Market by 2040. PIDA alone requires US$16 billion annually to deliver cross-border projects essential to industrial, trade, and energy ambitions by 2030.
H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of Angola and current AU Chairperson, has prioritised infrastructure financing, stating: “Infrastructure is one of the essential pillars of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. We must mobilise all available financial resources... I have called on the Commission to convene a continental infrastructure conference in 2025 to drive investment and connect Africa for trade, innovation, and prosperity.”
Platform for portfolios
The Luanda Summit will provide a platform for African governments and institutions to present infrastructure portfolios to investors through curated deal rooms and pitch sessions. Key projects include regional corridors such as the Lobito Corridor, LAPSSET, and Dakar–Bamako–Djibouti, combining infrastructure, trade, and industrial development.
Energy access will be a central focus, with discussions on PIDA Energy Projects, the African Single Electricity Market, and the CMP to close gaps for the more than 600 million Africans without electricity. Sustainable energy infrastructure will also be supported through climate-aligned and philanthropic capital.
The event coincides with the PIDA Mid-Term Review, assessing progress and providing strategic direction for infrastructure development. Digital infrastructure, fintech, AI, water security, and climate adaptation will also feature, alongside strategies to mobilise domestic capital, including African pension and sovereign wealth funds.
The summit aligns with Africa’s role on the global stage under South Africa’s 2025 G20 Presidency, elevating infrastructure financing and energy access as continental and global priorities. Registration and details on participation, side events, and exhibition opportunities will be announced shortly on the official event page.
The summit follows the momentum of previous editions, including the 2023 Dakar Infrastructure Financing Summit, and forms part of the continent’s drive to unlock investments for the African Union’s Agenda 2063 infrastructure goals under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA).
Africa faces an annual infrastructure financing gap exceeding US$100 billion and must mobilise US$1.3 trillion to implement the Continental Power Systems Master Plan (CMP) for an African Single Electricity Market by 2040. PIDA alone requires US$16 billion annually to deliver cross-border projects essential to industrial, trade, and energy ambitions by 2030.
H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of Angola and current AU Chairperson, has prioritised infrastructure financing, stating: “Infrastructure is one of the essential pillars of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. We must mobilise all available financial resources... I have called on the Commission to convene a continental infrastructure conference in 2025 to drive investment and connect Africa for trade, innovation, and prosperity.”
Platform for portfolios
The Luanda Summit will provide a platform for African governments and institutions to present infrastructure portfolios to investors through curated deal rooms and pitch sessions. Key projects include regional corridors such as the Lobito Corridor, LAPSSET, and Dakar–Bamako–Djibouti, combining infrastructure, trade, and industrial development.
Energy access will be a central focus, with discussions on PIDA Energy Projects, the African Single Electricity Market, and the CMP to close gaps for the more than 600 million Africans without electricity. Sustainable energy infrastructure will also be supported through climate-aligned and philanthropic capital.
The event coincides with the PIDA Mid-Term Review, assessing progress and providing strategic direction for infrastructure development. Digital infrastructure, fintech, AI, water security, and climate adaptation will also feature, alongside strategies to mobilise domestic capital, including African pension and sovereign wealth funds.
The summit aligns with Africa’s role on the global stage under South Africa’s 2025 G20 Presidency, elevating infrastructure financing and energy access as continental and global priorities. Registration and details on participation, side events, and exhibition opportunities will be announced shortly on the official event page.
