Summary

Over the past couple of decades China has become a leading story in the economic development of Africa. Through loans, grants and direct investment, Beijing has established a huge presence in countries which traditionally fall outside of major western interests. Yet for all the touted economic gains, problems have emerged; debt levels in some African states are alarmingly high.

However, some countries have done well out of China, playing a clever game of international diplomacy. China has benefited from a relative lack of attention given to Africa by western powers, but that is beginning to change, albeit slowly compared to the recent expansion of Chinese interests.

Key Highlights

- China promised $175bn between 2014 and 2024, eclipsing every monetary promise to have been issued before. Cities such as the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, are replete with new roads and skyscrapers built by China. Many other African cities share similar stories of transformation.
- The result of playing the international diplomatic game as President of ...

Summary

East Africa infrastructure industry is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period (2018-2022). There are huge infrastructure upgrades underway across the region in roads, railways and power generation. The total value of the infrastructure construction market in the three largest markets (Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania) reached US$25.92 billion in 2017, according to GlobalData, which was significantly up from the US$6.73 billion in 2012. Output is projected to almost double to US$98.82 billion by 2022 (in nominal value terms).

The report provides a detailed analysis of the infrastructure sector in East Africa, including the state of current infrastructure, forecast spending across all key sectors and the major projects in the construction pipeline.

The report covers all key infrastructure sectors: roads, railways, electricity and power, water and sewerage, communication, and airports and ports.

Key Highlights

- GlobalData is currently tracking 287 large-scale infrastructure projects in both the public and private sectors at a...