Financing Power Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges & Opportunities
CAPE TOWN, South Africa--The Energy & Power Systems group at growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan (http://www.energy.frost.com/) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its fourth quarter analyst briefing on a Funding Analysis of Power Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa on 24 October 2007 at 2pm BST / 3pm CAT.
The sub-Saharan African energy crisis has worsened. Despite an increased demand for energy, the percentage of sub-Saharan Africans with access to electricity remains low.
Even though most African countries have adequate natural resources to generate electricity, they lack commercial energy infrastructure. This infrastructure requires large initial investment and subsequent long-term financing to produce electricity at reasonable rates, which only few countries can afford.
This Frost & Sullivan briefing will review alternative sources of funding for such projects and highlight the challenges and opportunities that investors face on the continent. The discussion will benefit project analysts, project directors, business development executives and financial analysts by discussing key market trends and opportunities in the sub-Saharan African power generation market.
"The Sub-Saharan African electricity supply market requires a total investment of $563.00 billion over the next 20 years," explains Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Fabrice Essono. "Approximately 20 per cent of these investments should be directed to the power generation sub-sector. However, the traditional sources of investments, such as governments and official agencies, are unlikely to provide sufficient funds."
Those interested in participating in this interactive teleconference should send an email to Patrick Cairns - Corporate Communications at patrick.cairns@frost.com with the following information: full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city, state and country. The registration details will be emailed to you upon receipt of the above information.
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com.
Contacts
Frost & Sullivan
Patrick Cairns, +27 21 680 3274
Corporate Communications - Africa
patrick.cairns@frost.com
The sub-Saharan African energy crisis has worsened. Despite an increased demand for energy, the percentage of sub-Saharan Africans with access to electricity remains low.
Even though most African countries have adequate natural resources to generate electricity, they lack commercial energy infrastructure. This infrastructure requires large initial investment and subsequent long-term financing to produce electricity at reasonable rates, which only few countries can afford.
This Frost & Sullivan briefing will review alternative sources of funding for such projects and highlight the challenges and opportunities that investors face on the continent. The discussion will benefit project analysts, project directors, business development executives and financial analysts by discussing key market trends and opportunities in the sub-Saharan African power generation market.
"The Sub-Saharan African electricity supply market requires a total investment of $563.00 billion over the next 20 years," explains Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Fabrice Essono. "Approximately 20 per cent of these investments should be directed to the power generation sub-sector. However, the traditional sources of investments, such as governments and official agencies, are unlikely to provide sufficient funds."
Those interested in participating in this interactive teleconference should send an email to Patrick Cairns - Corporate Communications at patrick.cairns@frost.com with the following information: full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city, state and country. The registration details will be emailed to you upon receipt of the above information.
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com.
Contacts
Frost & Sullivan
Patrick Cairns, +27 21 680 3274
Corporate Communications - Africa
patrick.cairns@frost.com
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