Boardroom: Lowering the Cost of Debt & Solving the Sovereign Guarantee Impasse

Collaborative boardroom discussions under Chatham House Rule where all participants contribute.

• Can lowering the cost of debt increase the pace and scale of energy development across the continent?
• With a number of utilities having addressed their liquidity challenges, what commitments do investors need when signing future PPAs?
• Will lowering the cost of debt impact hydrogen production as Africa’s role in the global hydrogen economy becomes increasingly urgent?

Scene Setting Presentation: Junaid Ahmad, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, MIGA, The World Bank Group