The World Bank has appointed Hafez Ghanem vice president for Africa, effective July 1. A development expert with over 30 years of experience, Ghanem will lead a regional portfolio of over 600 projects totalling more than $71 billion. Ghanem succeeds Makhtar Diop, who has been appointed vice president for infrastructure.
In this episode of Uxolo: In-Depth With, Jessica Brown speaks with Yoav Brick of Mitrelli, recorded live in Prague, about the challenges of financing infrastructure across...
The first half of 2026 posted a modest improvement on the same period in 2025. But the DFIs and MDBs that drove that recovery were more responsive to the needs of sovereigns...
The Ukraine conflict has pushed European governments to revisit the use of PPP structures to procure defence infrastructure. The Rūdninkai project demonstrates that the asset class is bankable and investible.
In this episode of Uxolo: In-Depth With, Jessica Brown speaks with Yoav Brick of Mitrelli, recorded live in Prague, about the challenges of financing infrastructure across Africa and how governments, EPC contractors, DFIs, ECAs and private investors can work together to bring projects to financial close.
The first half of 2026 posted a modest improvement on the same period in 2025. But the DFIs and MDBs that drove that recovery were more responsive to the needs of sovereigns than private debt and equity markets.
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