Brief background about ADI

about

Africa Development and Investment Corporation (registered as ADI, PBC) is a multinational public benefit corporation exclusively focused on supporting African institutions to deliver key development projects aimed at building resilient economies. ADI comprises of the Public Benefit Corporation registered in the USA and a network of country investment partnerships supported from Africa through a center registered in South Africa. Together, the two entities form ADI Corporation. ADI works with a network of African locally owned firms and strategic alliances committed to fast-tracking access to nance and delivery of transformational climate resilient development projects on the continent.

01. Our Vision

Identify projects with high development impact and benefits in Africa

  • Support the preparation of fundable and bankable projects for financing
  • Connect domestic and international investors to projects with good returns and high development impact
  • Provide advisory services on investment preparation
  • Develop capabilities for investment planning and project
    implementation

02. Our Mission

The mission of ADI is to:
‘Secure sustainable investments for Africa’s growth and development’
ADI focuses on increasing investments through support in project preparation, enhancing institutional capacities working in partnership with local expertise. ADI identities investment needs and bridges the gap between project promoters and different sources of nance across the world to deliver transformative investments for growth and climate-resilient development.

03. Our Core Values

• Accountability
• Diligence
• Integrity

The Problem we are solving

Africa faces a huge challenge in access to finance and delivery of projects that yield tangible development benefits. Weak project preparation is one of the key challenges that limits Africa’s potential to access finance and develop infrastructure at scale. Inadequate bankable projects on the continent hampers access to finance capital and constraints economic development. Access to finance remains a challenge exacerbated by inadequate bankable projects and high domestic interest rates. USD 93 billion is required annually by 2020 for Africa to meet its infrastructure needs. USD 8.1 billion is the current financing gap for project preparation.

In 2012, the African Heads of States Declaration on Infrastructure called for innovative solutions to facilitate and accelerate infrastructure delivery. Africa Development and Investment Corporation (ADI) is a response to this call. In July 2016, ADI signed an MOU with the African Union through its specialized technical committee, the African Council of Water Ministers (AMCOW), to support project preperation and enhance access to finance on the continent.

Developing institutional capabilities for preparation of bankable projects is key to attract finance, scale up investments and spur economic growth. Increased investments will enable countries to expand economic opportunities and create jobs. Access to private sector investment finance, climate finance will enhance progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

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