Two distressed sovereign offtakers sharing one asset. GE/PowerChina consortium terminated in 2022.
Value
$5bn
Target
2033
Bankability
3
Southern Africa · Capital Harare
Zimbabwe
Kariba constraints and Hwange 7-8; currency risk keeps most private capital out.
AIDI rank 23 of 5416.9m people$35bn GDP5 tracked projects
AIDI composite
0
Continental average 37.13
Explain figure
Continental average 37.13
Electricity access
0%
2.4 GW installed
Explain figure
2.4 GW installed
Tracked pipeline
$0bn
31 registry projects
Explain figure
31 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 · 5 tracked (loading)
| Project | Sector | Value | Status | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Batoka Gorge Hydro Scheme Two distressed sovereign offtakers sharing one asset. GE/PowerChina consortium terminated in 2022. | Hydro | $5bn | Feasibility | 2033 |
Hwange Units 7 & 8 Among the last large new coal units financed on the continent. | Coal | $1.5bn | Operational | 2023 |
Bikita & Arcadia Lithium Expansion Chinese vertical integration moved from concept to concentrate in under three years. | Processing | $1bn | Construction | 2027 |
Umoja Fibre Route (Google) The first intercontinental route to run overland through the African interior rather than around it. | Terrestrial + subsea | $0.6bn | Construction | 2027 |
Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Plunge-pool reshaping to prevent failure of a dam carrying 40% of two countries' generation. | Dam safety | $0.3bn | Construction | 2026 |
Among the last large new coal units financed on the continent.
Value
$1.5bn
Target
2023
Bankability
73
Chinese vertical integration moved from concept to concentrate in under three years.
Value
$1bn
Target
2027
Bankability
70
The first intercontinental route to run overland through the African interior rather than around it.
Value
$0.6bn
Target
2027
Bankability
76
Plunge-pool reshaping to prevent failure of a dam carrying 40% of two countries' generation.
Value
$0.3bn
Target
2026
Bankability
83
Tracked value by sector, $bn
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