The most ambitious regional solar programme and the most politically exposed.
Value
$3bn
Target
2030
Bankability
42
West Africa · Capital Niamey
Niger
Kandadji dam and the Niger-Benin pipeline are the two assets that reshape the balance sheet.
AIDI rank 46 of 5427.2m people$17bn GDP2 tracked projects
AIDI composite
0
Continental average 37.13
Explain figure
Continental average 37.13
Electricity access
0%
0.3 GW installed
Explain figure
0.3 GW installed
Tracked pipeline
$0bn
64 registry projects
Explain figure
64 registry projects
Annual gap
$0bn
Estimated investment requirement
Explain figure
Estimated investment requirement
AIDI trajectory 2015—2025
Commitments vs disbursement, $bn
— committed--- disbursed
Infrastructure sub-indices
Project register · 2 tracked (loading)
| Project | Sector | Value | Status | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Desert to Power G5 Sahel The most ambitious regional solar programme and the most politically exposed. | Solar + storage | $3bn | Structuring | 2030 |
Kandadji Dam Suspended following the 2023 political rupture — a live case study in political-risk crystallisation. | Multipurpose | $1.3bn | Stalled | 2030 |
Suspended following the 2023 political rupture — a live case study in political-risk crystallisation.
Value
$1.3bn
Target
2030
Bankability
8
Tracked value by sector, $bn
AI briefing note
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