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African finance ministers push for bankable projects, private capital

The Star

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December 01, 2025

AFRICAN finance ministers attending the 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) have called for a decisive shift from highlighting potential opportunities to delivering execution-ready, investment-grade projects.

- SIPHELELE DLUDLA

African finance ministers push for bankable projects, private capital

SPEAKING during the Ministerial Dialogue on Accelerating Private Investment Through Conducive Enabling Environments, ministers from C ote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guinea, Mauritania, Morocco and Zambia outlined the reforms required to strengthen investor confidence, improve regulatory frameworks and build resilient business environments capable of attracting long-term funding.

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Their message was clear: the continent's transformation must be driven by private capital, not aid.

Speaking during the Ministerial Dialogue on Accelerating Private Investment Through Conducive Enabling Environments, ministers from Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guinea, Mauritania, Morocco and Zambia outlined the reforms required to strengthen investor confidence, improve regulatory frameworks and build resilient business environments capable of attracting long-term funding.

Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Economic Planning and Development, Nialé Kaba, said Africa's biggest obstacle remains project readiness.

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