#8 How guarantors are critical to bridging the infrastructure financing gap
Given the scale of the infrastructure funding gap throughout Africa and Asia, it will take a variety of synergistic solutions to sustainably address this funding shortfall. One such solution, that could hasten the closing of this gap quicker than any other, is the increased use of guarantees to support infrastructure project financing. Due to the flexibility of guarantee products, the range of solutions they provide and the long-term benefits that stem from guarantee use, guarantee providers could be in a unique position to unlock much-needed infrastructure project financing.
Contributing to the podcast are: Layth Al-Falaki, CEO GuarantCo; Emily Bushby, COO/CFO GuarantCo; Jules Samain, MD Africa GuarantCo and Nishant Kumar, MD Asia GuarantCo.
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#16 Partnering with financiers to help close the infrastructure funding gap
The infrastructure funding gap in emerging markets is huge, estimated annually to be up to $107.5 billion in Africa and $136 billion in Asia (excluding India). To meet that demand, banks and institutional investors are fundamental - that’s why they are the primary beneficiaries of GuarantCo’s credit solutions.
#15 Mobilising capital for ESG projects through certified green bonds
Green bonds are one of the most attractive investment vehicles when it comes to sustainability, accounting for 54 percent of total sustainable issuances. So what makes them so effective, and why are they so suited for mobilising capital for environmental projects at scale?
