The AIFP mission
The first true infrastructure public-private partnership (PPP) programme for senior African civil servants procuring large and complex projects connects governments, academia and the private sector.
About the initiativeEmpowering the next generation of African public procurement experts
Knowledge, collaboration and practical experience for sustainable, resilient infrastructure in Africa
Explore the FellowshipOur purpose
Capital does not deliver projects on its own.
Capacity does.
Africa’s infrastructure needs are immense, and meeting them requires private capital alongside public investment. But funding alone is not enough: around 80% of projects fail to reach financial close because of weak administrative capacity, inadequate legal frameworks and limited procurement expertise.
AIFP exists to close this capacity gap, so that African governments can structure, negotiate and deliver complex infrastructure on equal terms with their private partners.
The Fellowship
The first true infrastructure PPP programme for senior African civil servants procuring large and complex projects connects governments, academia and the private sector.
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Become a partner
The first true infrastructure PPP programme for senior African civil servants procuring large and complex projects connects governments, academia and the private sector.
Partner with usOur partners
“The AIFP has been a very good opportunity for me to apply the knowledge I've learned and acquired on issues directly related to PPPs. ”
BENE NDJATE – Democratic Republic of the Congo – Cohort 2021
“It increased my confidence, because through the program, I gained knowledge on how to manage private firms’ interest, public interest and banks’ interests. ”
MULUEMEBET BREHANU – Ethiopia – Cohort 2021
“When I was sharing with some of the fellows, I realized the differences that we have with other countries. It opens your eyes.”
MARION MARY NABASESE – Uganda – Cohort 2022
Our purpose
Our work at a glance
- Year founded at Davos Forum
- 2018
- African countries represented
- 33
- Graduated cohorts
- 6
- Alumni
- 103
Our partners
Find our Fellows in 33 countries across Africa
The Fellows come from the whole African continent. Their nationalities are diverse and varied to create synergies between countries and regions.
Read more about our Fellowship- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- DRC
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Explore application process
Take a bold step in your infrastructure career
Be part of building the Africa you believe in.
Learn from and exchange with leading practitioners in the field, and earn the APMG CP3P Public-Private Partnerships Certification along the way.
Applications for the 2026 cohort are officially closed.