Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) to pioneer new infrastructure financing solutions within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), leveraging the region’s capital markets.

The strategic partnership aims to introduce infrastructure-focused project bonds and related financial instruments to mobilize long-term capital through the regional stock exchange, which serves eight WAEMU countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo.

This collaboration is expected to catalyze a new era of infrastructure financing in West Africa by enabling local and regional investors, particularly pension funds and other institutional and private capital, to participate more directly in infrastructure development. The initiative will also broaden access for infrastructure developers and support the development of bankable projects across the region for investments.

“Africa’s infrastructure needs cannot be solved by capital alone, they require innovation, trusted institutions, and African-led execution,” said Alain Ebobissé, CEO of Africa50. “This pioneering partnership with the BRVM reflects Africa50’s commitment to mobilizing domestic capital, building strong partnerships, and scaling market-based solutions that deliver both impact and sustainable returns.”

Dr. Edoh Kossi Amenounvé, Director General of the BRVM, added, “The time has come for African capital markets to play a decisive role in financing the continent’s infrastructure transformation. Through this collaboration with Africa50, the BRVM is positioning itself as a central platform for mobilizing domestic and regional savings toward infrastructure. Leveraging project bonds and similar instruments which could all help to bridge the infrastructure gap and create value for investors.”

This agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum, where Africa50 actively engaged other partners to advance its broader strategy of infrastructure development through innovative financing solutions.