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Zawya
07-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
ConstructAfrica Launches Industry Advisory Board to Drive Strategic Infrastructure Dialogue Across Africa
ConstructAfrica ( the leading platform for market intelligence, thought leadership, and news on construction and infrastructure across the African continent, is proud to announce the formation of the ConstructAfrica Industry Advisory Board (CIAB). This newly established board brings together a distinguished group of global and African leaders committed to shaping the future of infrastructure development across Africa. The CIAB is composed of seasoned professionals from leading construction firms, national infrastructure agencies, academia, multilateral development institutions, private equity, and global finance. Its members include internationally recognized infrastructure leaders, Chief Executives, Directors, a University Vice Chancellor, academic experts, and experienced financial and investment professionals — each offering invaluable insight and extensive global networks. The mission of the CIAB is to provide strategic guidance, promote collaboration, and support ConstructAfrica's vision of delivering trusted intelligence that enables evidence-based decision-making in Africa's infrastructure ecosystem. The board will serve as a catalyst for constructive dialogue, policy insight, investment mobilisation and innovation. Dr. Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, appointed as Chair of the CIAB, stated: 'It is a privilege to lead the ConstructAfrica Industry Advisory Board at a time when Africa's infrastructure agenda is more critical than ever. This initiative brings together a powerful coalition of experience, expertise, and vision — committed to shaping a resilient, inclusive, and investment-ready infrastructure landscape. ConstructAfrica plays a vital role in equipping stakeholders with trusted, actionable intelligence, and the Advisory Board will amplify this impact by driving thought leadership, collaboration, capacity building, and strategic alignment across sectors and borders.' ConstructAfrica's Founder&Publisher, Dr Segun Faniran, added: 'The formation of the Industry Advisory Board marks a major milestone in our growth journey. With the leadership of Dr. Ogunshakin and the collective strength of our Board members, we are poised to expand our influence and deepen our engagement with both public; Government, Multilateral institutions, and private sector; developers, client, investors, contractors, operators, technologists, and wider continental stakeholders.' Members of the ConstructAfrica Industry Advisory Board (CIAB): Dr Nelson Ogunshakin FREng, OBE Chair, AEO Group&Board Director HS2 Ltd – UK Derreck Omath, DG, Infrastructure Agency, Seychelles Malani Padayachee-Saman, CEO MPAMOT, South Africa Gilbert Sassine OFR, CEO, Cranebury Construction, Nigeria Matthew Jordan Tank, Director, EBRD, UK Dr Olubukola Tokede, Senior Lecturer, Deakin University, Australia Rachel More-Oshodi, CEO/MD ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment Limited, Nigeria Eng Amanuel Hailemariam, GM, Association of Civil Engineers, Ethiopia Chris Campbell, CEO, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), South Africa Mark Worrell, CEO, Estate and Infrastructure Exchange (EIX), UK Professor Dr Khumbulani Mpofu, Vice Chancellor, Solusi University, Zimbabwe Dr Segun Faniran Founder&Publisher, ConstructAfrica, UAE Jenni Chamberlain, Founder&CEO, Altree Capital, Switzerland, Richard Stockdale, Senior Non-Executive Director, DAR Global Plc, UAE (Complete member list and biography are published at Distributed by APO Group on behalf of ConstructAfrica. For media inquiries or further information, please contact: Dr Segun Faniran Founder&Publisher Email: hello@ Phone: +971 56 566 4792 Website:
Zawya
04-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
ConstructAfrica hosts first-ever ConstructAfrica Industry Advisory Board (CIAB) Town Hall
ConstructAfrica ( successfully convened its inaugural ConstructAfrica Industry Advisory Board Town Hall Meeting today, bringing together influential stakeholders from across Africa's construction and infrastructure sectors. The gathering marked a key milestone in the company's mission to provide thought leadership, strategic insights, and actionable intelligence, for the construction and infrastructure sectors in African. The African construction and infrastructure market is projected to reach approximately $2 trillion in 2025, driven by rapid urbanization, population growth, improved governance and increased investment in infrastructure projects. The continent's need for infrastructure development is underscored by an estimated $130 billion annual financing gap, highlighting the critical need for strategic investments and innovative solutions. The event featured participation from distinguished leaders across the infrastructure and construction ecosystem, including CEOs of engineering and construction firms, directors of multilateral development finance institutions, academic experts, and current and former senior executives in international finance. Participants hailed from various parts of the continent, including Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Seychelles, as well as internationally from the U.K. and Australia - underscoring the pan-African and global outlook of the board. A key outcome of the meeting was the formation of the ConstructAfrica Industry Advisory Board (CIAB) - a strategic body of high-level professionals that will support ConstructAfrica's growth, guide its content and engagement strategy, and strengthen its reach and relevance across African markets. The composition of the board will be announced in the coming weeks. 'Today marks a pivotal moment for Africa's construction and infrastructure landscape. By collaborating with industry leaders through the CIAB, we are not just shaping policy; we are driving transformative change that will empower communities and foster sustainable growth across the continent.' said Dr. Segun Faniran, Founder&Publisher at ConstructAfrica ConstructAfrica delivers actionable market intelligence, construction project updates, and infrastructure data through its online platform ( With a focus on equipping industry players, investors, and policymakers with actionable insights, ConstructAfrica plays a vital role in building a more sustainable and better-connected construction industry across Africa. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of ConstructAfrica.
