How African investment leadership can play a key role in a post-aid world

• African development finance institutions are playing a key role in unlocking trillions in capital for infrastructure and industry on the continent.
• Projects like the Lobito Corridor show how African-led initiatives attract global investment with a strong emphasis on local ownership.
• Their co-investment model blends local leadership with international partnerships, reshaping development finance.

In a world where development finance is undergoing a profound shift, Africa’s financial institutions are quietly but powerfully redrawing the playbook. Moving beyond traditional models, African Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) are stepping forward as co-architects of an investment-led future. Their contributions are reshaping not only the continent but the very model of global partnership.

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