InfraCredit, AMDA Partner for African Minigrids

July 28, 2025

Key Figures & Findings: InfraCredit, Nigeria’s ‘AAA’-rated infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) to expand access to long-term local currency financing for distributed renewable energy (DRE) and minigrid projects. InfraCredit, through its Clean Energy Funding Programme (CEFP), has been instrumental in unlocking domestic blended finance for clean energy infrastructure, while AMDA, representing developers in over 20 African countries, brings sector expertise and a strong policy advocacy platform to the partnership. InfraCredit CEO Chinua Azubike and AMDA CEO Lamide Niyi-Afuye emphasised the alignment of the initiative with their mutual goal of scaling commercially viable energy solutions.

Statistics & Insights: The collaboration is expected to support a pipeline of eligible developers in Nigeria, eventually extending its reach to other African markets. With 86 million Nigerians and hundreds of millions across Africa lacking electricity access, the initiative could help bridge a significant infrastructure financing gap.

Future Implications: The partnership could catalyse regional energy access by mobilising domestic capital and accelerating the financial close of investment-ready projects by 2026. This may also position Africa’s minigrid sector to achieve greater private-sector-led growth and job creation.