The African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching a new de-risking and credit enhancement facility in Ghana aimed at unlocking financing for infrastructure and real sector projects.
The facility will target institutional investors, especially pension funds managing approximately $5.2 billion in assets, to channel capital into long-term development projects.
AfDB Vice President for Infrastructure and Industrialization, Solomon Quaynor, stated the facility is designed to de-risk local projects and make them more appealing to institutional capital. "Our goal is to operationalize a secure mechanism to unlock domestic capital for infrastructure and real sector financing," he said.
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This initiative supports Ghana's 24-hour economy policy and will provide project preparation support, knowledge sharing, and downstream financing solutions.
Priority areas include integrated industrial parks for textiles, garments, and light manufacturing, as well as major initiatives like the Volta Economic Corridor.
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this development signals potential new funding opportunities, especially for businesses tied to industrial value chains. It could also open the door for partnerships and contract work linked to large-scale infrastructure and industrial development.
The facility is expected to be operational soon, offering a significant boost to Ghana's economic transformation.
