What We Do

ARIFund mobilizes, structures, and deploys capital across the entire infrastructure project lifecycle. We enable governments, project developers, and institutional investors to participate in high-impact projects that are aligned with national priorities and global ESG standards.

Our approach combines early-stage investment, risk mitigation, innovative instruments, and strong alignment with Africa’s development needs - across economic, social, and climate-resilient infrastructure.

• Developer Equity

Early capital for project readiness and bankability.

We provide catalytic capital to infrastructure developers at the earliest stages – where traditional investors are typically absent. This includes:

– Equity to fund pre-feasibility and feasibility studies

– Early-stage development support and technical inputs

– Co-investment alongside sponsors to signal viability

– De-risking preparation costs for high-impact sectors

By funding projects from concept to bankability, ARIFund helps build pipelines that attract larger institutional capital down the line.

• Blended Finance

De-risking infrastructure investments through guarantees, grants, and concessional tools.

We structure capital stacks that combine public, private, and concessional resources. Our toolkit includes:

– First-loss capital and subordinated tranches

– Political risk and partial credit guarantees

– Technical assistance funding for ESG compliance and structuring

– Co-financing with development partners

This enables ARIFund to unlock capital at scale for challenging markets and frontier sectors – including utilities, logistics, water, and energy access.

• Capital Markets Access

Mobilizing long-term infrastructure finance through innovative instruments.

ARIFund connects infrastructure pipelines with capital market solutions. These include:

– Local currency infrastructure bonds (listed and private)

– ESG and green bonds for climate-aligned projects

– Diaspora bonds issued through national sub-funds

– Sukuk and Shariah-compliant financing for targeted markets

– Securitization of utility receivables and tolls

This diversified product offering allows institutional investors, DFIs, and sovereign funds to participate in risk-aligned and scalable instruments.

• Sectors and Strategic Themes

Targeting Africa’s most urgent and transformative infrastructure needs.

ARIFund focuses on catalytic sectors and themes that drive long-term, inclusive, and resilient growth:

– Economic Infrastructure: transport corridors, energy generation, distribution, and logistics

– Critical Minerals & Connectivity: strategic corridors for battery metals and export infrastructure

– Social Infrastructure: housing, healthcare, education, and municipal services

– Climate & Resilience: water, sanitation, renewable energy, and nature-based solutions

Our investment themes align with national development plans, the SDGs, and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

Through these pillars, ARIFund enables capital to flow where it matters most – building infrastructure that transforms economies, communities, and the future of the continent.

Finance Instruments we offer

Developer Equity

Early-stage capital to support feasibility, structuring, and de-risking of strategic infrastructure projects.

Diaspora Bonds

Retail-oriented national infrastructure bonds aimed at African diaspora communities seeking to invest in home countries.

Guarentees

Risk coverage for political, commercial, and operational exposures to unlock private capital participation.

Sukuk

Islamic finance instruments (Ijara, Musharaka) for housing, roads, energy, and water aligned with Shariah principles.

Infrustructure Bonds

Local and regional currency bonds to finance public-private infrastructure with long-term repayment profiles.

Green & ECG Bonds

Targeted financing for climate-smart, sustainable, and inclusive infrastructure projects.

•Our Commitment to Impact

We embed ESG principles into every project and measure success not just in returns, but in lives improved and systems transformed. From climate action and clean energy to employment and education, our metrics align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Capital solutions that unlock Africa’s infrastructure future