Africa Needs To Increase Investments In High Quality Infrastructures
The 6thedition of the BCW (Building and Civil engineering Works) and Infrastructure Conference will be held Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the 10-11 October 2019. The conference aims to explore how to develop public and private partnerships, promote infrastructure development in a more adapted and dynamic way, as well as position Africa as a destination of choice for investors by highlighting various investment options.
Achieving Africa states’ aspiration for growth, development and transformation rely on the effective implementation of innovative policies ensuring their continental and global integration.
The BCW and Infrastructure Conference will see approximately over 300 delegates from across the continent.
Spearheaded by Kaizene International, a London and Abidjan-based firm, organizers of the Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Public works, capacity building through training and coaching, and corporate social responsibility.
“Women in Africa need to become more representative in most spheres, including in infrastructure sectors, they need to become more involved in the decision-making and planning of infrastructure projects and programmes”, said the afro-optimist and realist, Kaizene’s founder, Lynda Aphing-Kouassi, who is well known to be particularly passionate about the contribution of women and youth to the growth and development of the continent, she has identified the areas above as her sphere of influence.
The 6th edition of the BCW and infrastructure Conference aims to highlight the following;
- The development of private and public partnerships (PPP)
- The development of the infrastructure, building and civil engineering in a more adapted and dynamic way
- The promotion of the African continent as a destination of choice for investment
- Intensifying the production of companies
- The expansion of investment actions
According to the African Development Bank, the continent’s industrial backwardness is mainly due to the lack of infrastructure. For Africa, facing the challenges of globalization requires an increased investment in its infrastructure to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) goal.
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