\n The commitment represents a quarter of BII’s planned \u00a39 billion investment in Africa under its 2026\u20132031 strategy, as the institution seeks to expand access to capital for businesses and infrastructure projects across the continent.
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\n Chief Executive Officer Leslie Maasdorp said BII would work with local partners to deepen financial markets and address structural barriers preventing capital from reaching businesses and infrastructure projects.
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\n \u201cWe are very realistic and recognize that we\u2019re not going to get BlackRock to come and invest in Burundi or in the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a>,\u201d Maasdorp said.
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\n Under the strategy, BII plans to invest \u00a35 billion directly and mobilise another \u00a34 billion from external partners, with a focus on infrastructure and productive sectors.
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\n The funding will support projects across power generation, ports<\/a>, railways and digital infrastructure, including telecommunications towers and data centres.
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\n Across Africa and its other investment markets, BII has set a broader investment target of \u00a315 billion over the next five years.
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\n The strategy comes as development finance institutions increasingly seek to mobilise private capital<\/a> for African economies, where infrastructure deficits, currency risks and limited access to long-term financing continue to constrain investment.
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