The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) announced it is monitoring the implementation of major infrastructure projects across Africa, tracking advancements in Togo, Madagascar, and Nigeria. According to the Fund, the initiatives are progressing toward their respective targets, reflecting the organization’s ongoing mandate to deploy resources and support sustainable socio-economic growth in partner nations through targeted infrastructure financing.
Leading the portfolio is the rehabilitation of the 62-kilometer “Sokodé – Bassar” Road in Togo, which has reached a 92% completion rate under a 37 million AED financing agreement. Meanwhile, in Madagascar, an 110 million AED concessional loan supports a 117-kilometer dual-lane road and seven new bridges, currently standing at 80% completion. In Nigeria, the Fund’s first national development project—the 82-kilometer “Minna – Bida” Road in Niger State—has achieved a 45% completion rate backed by 165 million AED in funding.
The progress aligns with ADFD’s broader institutional strategy across the continent, which includes a long-standing economic partnership with East African nations like Ethiopia. Since 2012, the Fund has backed critical regional infrastructure, such as the 36.7 million AED Gedo–Fincha–Lemlem Bereha Road Project. This foundational cooperation was expanded through an 11 billion AED bilateral aid package in 2018 to stabilize foreign exchange liquidity and stimulate joint investments, followed by recent high-level ministerial discussions in late 2025 aimed at expanding green growth and job creation pipelines.
His Excellency Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of ADFD, noted that the continuous monitoring of these development projects is designed to ensure high-quality implementation in accordance with approved timelines. Al Suwaidi stated that these efforts are intended to keep pace with on-ground developments, enhance project readiness, and reinforce the Fund’s role in expanding infrastructure and economic growth to benefit local communities and improve quality of life.
The completed works in Togo are expected to lower transportation costs and enhance connectivity between Lomé and inland regions, while the Madagascar project aims to facilitate rural access to health and social services. In Nigeria, the nearly half-completed “Minna – Bida” corridor is projected to reduce travel time between the two major cities by 50% and lower vehicle operating costs by 31%, contributing to overall domestic transport efficiency and regional economic activity.