1、State of Africas Infrastructure Report 2024Instrumental Infrastructure.Instrumental Africa.The Infrastructure Imperative:Igniting Africas Industrial RenaissanceState of Africas Infrastructure Report 202402Africa Finance Corporation03Africa Finance CorporationState of Africas Infrastructure Report 20
2、24Taking the Pulse 07Transport&Logistics 13Energy 33 ContentsDigital Infrastructure 53Industry&Manufacturing 71References 91 Foreword 05 04Africa Finance CorporationState of Africas Infrastructure Report 2024The Infrastructure Imperative:Igniting Africas industrial RenaissanceA Blueprint for Strateg
3、ic Development and Economic SovereigntyState of Africas Infrastructure Report 2024State of Africas Infrastructure Report 202405Africa Finance Corporationworlds largest bauxite reserves and being a top producer like Australia,Guinea struggles to fully capitalise on its resources.This is largely due t
4、o inadequate energy systems and a lack of processing facilities.In contrast,Australia,with similar bauxite volumes,extracts more than double the economic value thanks to its advanced refining and smelting capacities,supported by a robust natural gas-powered energy infrastructure.This disparity highl
5、ights the urgent need for West Africa to develop robust energy systems and processing infrastructure.By investing in cross-border electricity and gas networks and leveraging existing ECOWAS treaties,West Africa can build new industrial supply chains,accelerate industrialisation,and move beyond mere
6、extraction of raw materials.Africas transformation also requires better integration of its transport and logistics networks.Advancement in some key infrastructure areas reinforces our belief that,through deliberate and coordinated efforts,we can rapidly scale these successes.Considerable investments