George Asamani, MD, Project Management Institute, Sub-Saharan Africa & Lavagnon Ika, Professor of Project Management, Telfer School of Management The paradox of African infrastructure today is stark. While the “funding gap” continues to dominate policy discourse, it is the “execution gap”, or more precisely, the challenge of translating capital into delivery, that is increasingly shaping development outcomes in Africa.

Experts say project execution is Africa's biggest infrastructure challenge, shifting focus from securing finance to delivering bankable projects efficientl

Nearly 80 per cent of Africa's infrastructure projects fail during planning, preventing most from reaching financial close despite growing investment, project management experts…